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Children Home Visit 2010..

2010-04-07T12:59:00.000-07:00

Children Home Visit 2010..

This year CNY, we did some new and in good cause to celebrate our new year and the reunion of our old classmates...Cheers !!! for all the support..we will do it again...Here we went to Children Home, where most of the children have their sad stories behind them, but thank to the lovely home have gave them safe place to live and love...

New Year Celebration 2010

2010-01-01T07:47:00.001-08:00

Bye bye to year 2009 and Big welcome to year 2010....Great time with friends to celebrate the New Year.....

ICU Christmas Party 2009

2009-12-05T11:17:00.001-08:00

Time fly...Christmas season again.. I love winter time..although it can be quite cold, people get depression easily due to lack of sun...I just look forward for christmas celebration. Oh ! Yes I went to Unit's christmas party this year, it was good and really enjoyed it....Great fun.....same to you also....

Winter Wonderland 2009

2009-12-02T14:02:00.001-08:00

Winter Ice Skating 2009

2009-11-29T06:33:00.001-08:00

Thank you God to grant us such wonderful and nice day for our outdoor ice skating.....We all had great time out there.....

Winter Ice Skating 2007

2009-11-04T11:38:00.001-08:00

Remember the great time we enjoyed in 2007 for the Winter Ice Skating...Missed in year 2008 due to late booking the tickets, all sold out on the date we wanted to skate...But this year, we managed to secure our tickets, only need to pray for nice and dry weather...

London Summer 2009

2009-08-24T08:18:00.001-07:00

Always enjoy the summer time in London, many places to explore and visit....Come to London, and have a good summer time here....

Merdeka Carnival 2009

2009-08-16T02:14:00.001-07:00

Great to join my friends to visit the Merdeka Carnival 2009 in Hertford, UK. We are enjoying the multi culture performance, lot of foods and our people as well.......

Croatia and Bosnia walking holiday in 2006

2009-08-04T04:16:00.001-07:00

Under 40th Ramblers walking holiday in Croatia and one day Bosnia trip in 2006. We had fun, lot of walking and hiking.....I enjoyed this holiday because most of us were considerable young, and also met few good friends in this trip, BUT not in touch........for a very long time now......

Spring Flowers 2009

2009-08-04T04:05:00.001-07:00

Lovely spring flowers in Regent Park, I love different colour of tulips, they are so pretty..... Not bad yet using my 2mp Sony Ericsson mobile phone camera to take these shot..

Japan trip Feb 2009

2009-07-07T13:16:00.001-07:00

Great Trip ! I will be back next time.....

Old and New ICU

2009-05-12T09:51:00.001-07:00

Moved to new ICU almost 2 months, at last start to get use to the new high tech new and computerzied system. Cheer !! all the colleagues in ICU, we have worked very hard......

Vicky and I

2009-04-26T15:46:00.000-07:00

In Year 2008, Vicky and I were lucky to travel together to Hong Kong and Singapore to conduct a study regarding how these two countries dealing with SARS outbeak in 2003. We were the successful candidates to approved by the nurse travel scholarship which was funded by one of the Royal family in UK for our unit. To be honest, we were the only pair apply this scholarship....................he, he, he....

At first I was a bit concerned to travel with Vicky who is a senior sister in the unit, and I was not her team member, plus she is so English and I am so Chinesey............BUT....we were really had a great time together either visiting the hospitals or sightseeing in Hong Kong and Singapore...For sure, I introduced Vicky to taste the real Chinese food and went to Chinese restaurant where no White people will go, unless they knew Chinese...................

A week before we due to travel, I was admitted to hospital for investigation due to abdominal pain and history of vomiting. At the Ultrasound result came out I had inflammed appendix, and need to be removed instantly. Oh ! my god, it was not the right time to have any kind of surgery, I was going away in a week time...................I had no choice to have a operation to remove my appendix, and lucky was recovered steadily. For Vicky, she was so worrried that we might had to postphone the trip or she will go by herself or she will go with other colleague, consider we had put all the hard work together to make this trip happen ........................

Thank God, I was granted to travel in a week time, and we were really enjoyed our study and travel in Far East.................

Del's retirement party

2009-04-10T13:41:00.000-07:00

After more than 25 years service in NHS, at last Del had her retirement party in one of the nice chinese restaurant, bless her !!!!

Everyone enjoyed the party and night out, included 5 children as well, each of them had a Easter egg to bring home, because it was the Easter Friday the next day. We not only celebrated the retirement, we also gave Sandra a surprise to celebrate her 50th Birthday as well............

To be honest it was not easy to organise a party, I do not how it started I ended up organising this party ??????? This was going to be the last.........................I told myself no more............ no party................to organise...........

Glad to organise this for Del.............................

Snow, snow, snow

2009-02-04T15:47:00.001-08:00

Snow, snow, snow...........in London

2009-02-04T13:29:00.000-08:00

Oh ! My god ! Outside the unit was busy snowing, and all of us have to work night duty kept going to the window to check the snow, we were so excited. It looked so pretty and white all over, it like winter wonderland.......................

BUT.........the UK system is always very funny and very very backwards..........If the weather slightly change, a bit of snow, hot, windy, or rain, the transportant system in U.K is definitely collapsed and can not cope with the situation/change. This snow fall was predicted a week ago, and very shamely to say that the government did not do anything, and blame to each other for others fault, what a first world country ya................... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Poor me !!!!!!!!!!! I have to walk on slippery icy pathway or 8 inches deep snow for 2 and a half hours back to my place, because the train would not go to the last station and I have to get down at Arnos Grove (3 more stops to go). Very obviously the underground train only can run under the ground, once it come out the canal, the train seems is out of control and can not perform anymore......*&(%"*&^% totally stupid system. There were even more deep snow in Russia, Canada and other for up to few months, how come they still can function normally ????? And look at U.K, no trains, buses, taxi, schools closed, airport closed, and asked people to stay at home if possible when the snow fall only 8 inches deep, what a joke............. . What class is this country ? Still 1st class in the world ????? I do not think so.............

So much complains, but I still love to live in London................

Sue's Party

2009-01-29T06:07:00.001-08:00

Sue's Party

2009-01-29T05:51:00.001-08:00

Sue was a very ill patient in our ICU last year. Miracle, to our surprise she pulled through..............

To say "thank you" for all the nurses, doctors and others helped her during her illness, she was so kindly organised a party in a very nice restaurant to treat all of us a wonderful meal and karaoke as well...........Thank you Sue and her sister, God Bless u !!!!

Enjoy the slide show....................

For me, it was a nice meal before Chinese New Year of Ox.................................I sang a Chinese song to entertain my colleagues...............Ha ! I really enjoyed it, it was such a long time ago I sang a song in karaoke.......................

Christmas Night 2008

2009-01-04T14:52:00.001-08:00

Work hard..Play hard

2008-12-13T02:31:00.001-08:00

Operation

2008-12-11T15:53:00.000-08:00

One week before I went to Hong Kong, I had an emergency appendicectomy (removed of the appendix). Wow ! everything just unbelieveble quick..........keep the long story short.......

After suffering from the vomiting, bloating and pain abdomen for few days, I went to see my G.P (family Dr) for check out, when my Chinese G.P knew I was going to Hong Kong in a week time, he asked me to go to my hospital's A&E and referred me to the specialist for further investigation that what he told me...............I like my G.P, when I told him my problem, he always refer me to specialist...............

Ha ! I was ended up admitted in the ward for further blood test and investigation. Actually on that night I asked for discharged because I felt much better compare to the last few days, I felt it was not neccessay to stay in the hospital, told the medic I can go to my G.P clinic the next day for another blood test. After discharged myself, I went to see Vicky, the senior sister who is going to Hong Kong with me, she was angry after I told her the whole event, and I also checked my blood result from the computer. Shocking, some of the blood levels were abnormal high, I felt I was so silly to discharge from the ward. Vicky quickly phoned the ward to ask to readmit me again. For sure, when I went back there, the sister had a few words with me. Sorry !!!!!!!!!!! I was not a patience patient.

The next day I was seen by the surgical team and was told I can go home after the ultrasound, and they didn't think I had problem with my appendix, because I didn't have the classic sign of pain (constantly) in my lower right abdomen. BUT the ultrasound showed I had appendicitis, and was arranged to have appendix remove in the afternoon. Oh! My God...not now, I am going away in a week time.....The Ultrasound Dr told me forget about the trip, go and have a appendix out.................

I signed the consent form for the surgery and was wheeled to surgical ward for prepare and to wait for the operation. To be surprise to see the head of the ICU consultant, he was going to do my general anaesthetic (put me to sleep). I felt safe in his hands during the operation. Well...he is good in his job and does care of his staff and colleagues, bless him !!!!!!

When I was in the anaesthetic room, I was put in sleep very quickly, and the next thing what I heard was the recovery nurse keep telling me not to move. Later on, I found out from my colleague that I was quite restless at that time because of the pain, they gave me morphine and I settled down again. I could not remember anything, because I slept most of the time, hopefully I didn't snore, if not it was so embarrassing..........The bloody Frenchman always complained I snored.......... #@$%£#@

I stayed in the hospital for a night and went home the next day, because I had laparoscopic (key hole surgery) instead of laparotomy (cut) and recovery quite well. And I was granted by the Dr to travel to Hong Kong in a week time.

From this small event, I knew quite a lot of people put some effort and time to make it run so smoothly, especially say a BIG thank to sister Vicky to contact the relevant people and also say SORRY to her that to make her felt so worry for a week that our trip might have to postphone due to my unexpected surgery. Thank you everyone and I really appreciated for what they did for me.

Christmas Shopping

2008-11-25T03:31:00.001-08:00

I was so happy to get off work at 3:30pm on monday, because everyone at work was paid 4 hours for Christmas shopping this year, cheer................................!!! My Christmas shopping day was on monday, it was just nice break to get away from work, especially the patient I looked after was so sick, love to care for her but I needed a break as well...........

Actually I did not have anything to buy, because it still quite expensive to buy anything even though some stores have about 20 to 30 % sell now on, I can wait till after Christmas, BIG sell..50 to 70% off from the shelf I love it................

Walked from Paddington to Edgware road, strolled to Oxford street for window shopping and enjoying the lights displayed on the street. They were so beautiful.

This year the lights display in Regent street look like flying Star Fishes hanging above the street.

Love to stand in front of the store window to enjoying the Christmas display. Due to credit crunch, not many people buying things at this time, probably like me wait till after Christmas sales.................

Back to work

2008-11-16T07:31:00.000-08:00

After nearly two months away from work, I found it was a bit hard to go back to work, especially after travelling 19 hours from east to west and 8 hours different in time zone.

I have a good journey back to U.K. Started from KL to Hong Kong, I have nobody sat next to me, it was good to have two seats. After waited for three hours, I was on board again to travel to UK. Great, ha...................empty seat again next to me, and also next to my next next neighbour, may be, may be I can lay down to use the seat next to him, hm.............................At the end I used up two and half seat, I have few hours sleep on this journey, and this was so unusual for me to sleep in the plane ????????????? I can sleep in the car, bus or train, but never in the plane, this time was so unusual......................

When I found out I have to work for the next day after arrived in London, surelah, I was not happy, I have requested to work friday, saturday and sunday night duty before I left the country, but was told to work on Wednesday 12 hours shift, and two night duty for the following, I think I must in somebody bad book now, usually I got my request easily, but not this time, need to keep low profit from now on.......................

I was like a Zombee, I was so tired to go to work, due to jet lag and not slept very well, woke up at 1.30am and never gone to sleep till 6am, time to go to work. Anyway, I managed to get through this three shifts safely, patient still alive at least............................

My personal photos album

2008-11-16T06:43:00.000-08:00

I got my personal photos album, thank to my my brother in law to take these special photos for me. Actually I felt funny to stand and post for other to take these photos, due to I use to take other photos and not other people to take for me.

The photos came out quite good, even though no make up, no pretty dress nor special light, I just like nature. I have to say that to post in front of the camera was really hard work, half way of the photos shotting I was so sweaty and sticky.................................Anyway, I got my own personal photos album to keep...........before too old...................

Team Building Day

2008-09-26T04:58:00.000-07:00

Actually our team planned to go to Eurodisneyland for our team building day, unfortunately two of our team members were unable to obtain vises to go to France. Unfortunate become blessing, because the week we plan to go to Paris, the services of Eurostar were limited due to fire in the channel 2 or 3 days ago, so if we did go ahead, there were be so much problems to go across to the other end, Thank God, we didn't !!!

On our team day, normally we did quite a bit of teaching and go for a meal afterward. But, this time we went to Thorpe Park, what an excititng place to go. Please sit back and relax to view the slid show, to see how our team was bonding together and enjoying the day out in Thorpe Park..........

Bad News

2008-09-12T13:17:00.001-07:00

Magda just left the flat to go to work. Few minutes later while I also prepared to leave, Magda came back again. I had an unease feeling, and found out her father passed away in the early morning. When she returned her mum call on her way to work, her mum was very upset at the other end of world, South Africa.

Magda's parents, her nephew and niece, this photo was quite blurr because I took it from the wall.

I knew her mum, Mrs Hertzog, she came to London few years ago. I never meet her dad, Magda loves her dad very much, sometimes when she talked about her family, there were always some funny stories about her dad, Magda and her family are going to miss her dad very much. Luckily Magda managed to get a flight back to SA, everyone needs to stay together when some bad news happen, so family members can comfort each other. I paid my condolance to Magda and her family for their lost, the respectful loved one, husband, dad and grandfather.

In retrospect the day my father passed away 11 years ago, I was in Germany for holiday. My sister and brother tried to call me day and night, I received several notes on my nurse's flat floor when I arrived back. At that time the mobile phone was very expensive and email via internet was not that popular, so I received the news after my father's funeral. I flew back home and stayed for 2 months.

On the same day Magda's dad passed away, I looked after a very sick patient, and the consultant wanted to break a bad news to the family members. I cared her the last two days, so I chose to go back to look after her and her family members when the Dr break the news.

The patient was only 47 years old who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and had a surgery early this year followed by chemotheraphy and radiotherapy. After all the treatments there was no signs of recurrent breast cancer. But when she felt unwell recently and admitted to the hospital, was diagnosed with respiratory failure caused by pneumonia. But after more than 10 days in ICU, she was deteriorated everyday, O2 and machanical ventilation requirement increase, so the lung biopsy was performed. The result was vey bad, the cancer cells were spread in her lungs.

The patient only had her son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter and her sister in London, the rest of the family were in Poland. After the Drs told them the bad news, they were very upset and cried their eyes out. I had to walk away and hide myself in the toilet for few minutes. The patient died on the same day after all the treatment were withdrawn slowly. I stayed with the family member until the patient passed away, she looked so peaceful and no sign of pain. This was a very...........sad ending !!!!

I also encoutered a horror death patient. The patient had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital, also had severe liver damaged due to alcohol abuse and surprisely he was a Muslim ?????? I looked after the patient next to this patient, when he passed away, I helped my colleague to clean him. His look-alike tree legs, were a shocking effect to all the people who nursed him, his feet nearly fell off, we had to lift his feet very careful to avoid any part of his feet got missing, and from the nipple down his skins were broke down after the big blisters popped off one by one, body fluids all over the body, it was so horrible, I never saw/dealed with this before, this was the first time and hopefully the last as well. Pity the young nurse, she was so upset, and she could not stop crying when cleaning the body. We had put him into two body bag instead of one to prevent any fluid leak out. The patient was old and the sad thing was he did not have any next of kin (family members) to accompany him for his last breath in this world.

So, my friend enjoy while you can, do not wait till retire or children grow up to plan your trip/travel, do it now if you can affort, our future is so unpredictable. Smile and laugh often is the best medicine for every illness.

I did it - The Human Race 10k run !!!!!!!!!

2008-08-31T17:10:00.000-07:00

When I saw the poster for the Nike plus The Human Race 10k Run in London on 31/08/2008, without second thought I registered myself to join the race, especially the date of 31/08 is Malaysia's Independent day, I should run with proud and celebrate this day with run, run, run...(run away from home, ?? from my own country, never I still plan to go home for retirement !!!! )

To be honest I did not really train for this race, I did jogged twice that all. My mentality for this race was I will stop or only walk if my knee or leg start give me any problem, I even think about only run for few miles and straight back home.

It about 20,000 people joined the race in London, I was proud to be ONE of them. That a sea of scarlet, all the runners were wearing red T-shirt provided by Nike. To my surprise these T-shirts were made in Malaysia.

The venue took place in Wembley Stadium. I left my place at 3.30pm, it was heavy rain and thunderstorm when I arrived in tube station, been thinking whether I should still go there ?????

How am I going to run on this wet track ???????????????

Thank God the rain died down when I arrived in Wembley Stadium.

Just do it...............Oh, Yes. The race started at 8.00 pm for the wave no. 1 and I joined the wave no. 4, and we started the run at 8.30pm. Before the wave no. 4 start the run, it rained again, I was so glad I brought my overall rain coat, most of the runners were wet, wet, wet...inside out...he, he..............You must well prepared for the England's unpredictable weather ............

Cheers, I crossed the finished with other 4 runners, I did ran for it..............The reward was a long sleeves white T-shirt. I was happy to complete the run.

Proudly wearing the T-shirt.

Posted in front of the Finish line. Actually I was so hungry after the run......................

Night view of the Wembley Stadium.

I received this text 20 minutes later I crossed the finish line.

20 years ago when I ran 10k in Malaysia, it took me about 1hour 30 minutes, and 20 years later, it took me 1hr 26 min 14 sec for this 10k run, I am still as fit and young as before. I was glad to stay and complete the run, I arrived home at 11.30 pm. Oh ! my god, my hips and thighs were so sore the next day when I woke up.

I might run again in 2009, just wait and see................................Well done everyone who joined the Human Race 10k run.

Cup cakes and Niamh

2008-08-24T15:20:00.000-07:00

These cup cakes were made by the little girl, called Niamh, with helped from her mum, Mags, cute little cup cakes from Niamh to ME.....................I was thrilled. When I have a first bite, it was sweet in my mouth, even sweeter in my heart, hm........................Thank you Niamh and Mags. Me and Mags met up again before No 2 is born, I do not think for the next year or so, we can meet up again to have a nice chinese meal in Edgware, because she is going to be too busy with two kids.

Niamh is going to be three in Oct, and she is also going to become a big sister for a little brother or sister soon. She looks pinky, well she likes pink sweater, shirt...........pink colour in her room, not sure whether she likes pink panther or not. As usual most of the little girl like pinks, nature colour for them, and boy likes blue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Any comments ???????????????????????? Boys and girls ?

Even though Mags offered to take our picture, we think it was more fun to take our own.........

Active little girl, one thing she hates is combing her hair. When Mags wants to comb or tie up her hair, she will run miles away, Mags always has no luck for that, so she can save money not to buy that little pretty clips for her hair from now on. For sure I could see she like eggs fried rice, so I can cook it for her next time round I see them again.

Under the rain........................

2008-08-21T14:16:00.000-07:00

The weather was not looking good on 20/08 evening, well I still made my way to Regent Park, Open Air theatre where we are going to watch the GiGi theatre show. We have a good started with the nice picnic, but half way through it start to rain, rain,..........................Instead of looking for the shelter, all umbrellas were out, blue, green, red, spot, .......It was fun to eat some wet foods and holding the brolly, it definitely would not happen at home....................

It still rain when we made our way to the open air theatre, pray for the rain to stop.....................!!! In one minute the rain seem died down, and the workers started to dry the stage for the performance, its raise our hope...............Oh ! no, not again, the rain was pouring down, at the end it was announced that the show had to be cancelled due to the unfortunate English weather, what a shame !!!!!

We have to come again for the second time.....................................................Never mind, another picnic before the show, not a bad day out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dancing Night........................

2008-08-20T01:12:00.000-07:00

Catherine's wedding dinner night, we all enjoyed very much.....................Cheers Catherine and Efran !!!!

Cutting Hair in China Town, London

2008-08-18T15:13:00.000-07:00

My hair was getting longer and heavier, at first I wanted to keep it long and when I go back home I will have it cut by my male hair stylist (always travel up to Klang for my hair cut..............I live in KL). For convenient and quick managed my hair, I always have it tied in short ponytail. But.........I was getting fed up with my hair style, as you can see.................................

Therefore I decided to have it cut now in China town. Why China Town ????

I got used to one Malaysian female hair stylist in China Town, unfortunately she had gone home ???? Illegal worker ??? As the immigration law is getting tougher nowaday, owner of the business will have a big fine if they use illegal worker, and the person will also deported out of the U.K.

She had gone and I have to choose another hair salon. I went to one of the hair salon which was recommended by Resti (the colleague who stand beside me). From the outlook of the Hair Salon, not too bad, all male hair stylists whom have their equipments in the small pack tied around their waist, dressed up to date and modern hair style and one of them was wearing hat (may be bald on the top of his head, just like Prince William getting bald).

But I had to wait for a while. Funny thing was one of the hair stylist (from Hong Kong) chose one of the customer who came later than me, why ???? She dressed more modern and have make up on (also from Hong Kong) ??? rich customer ??? compared to me whom have loose hairs around my face with ponytail and wearing eyes glasses and carried big racksack (laptop inside), may be he thought I only cut my hair every six month, poor old soul, ?? poor customer !!!! At that moment I just kept myself cool not to complain, cos I don't use to complain anyway, and I just can not reply back if people got shape tongue. Sad thing....people just judge other by their look or dress, like me as well.......................

When I saw a guy waved at me and told me that he was going to cut my hair. Who was he ? A trainer ????? He looked like university student more than hair stylist, with curly long hair, big eyes glasses, slight overweight, and wearing jeans and pale T-shirt

Oh my god !! Please help me....................He said come, come, he was going to wash my hair first. Wait a minute, he was not like others who they always consult and give suggestion to the customer first before hair wash. This guy washed my hair first and then showed me some hair styles and asked me what I like my hair style to be, I just pointed to him that I want my hair style like this and this and this, he just said O.K ! Wow, are you sure, man ?????Besides he did not has his equipment tied around his waist, may be he just a normal hair dresser....hope he know how to cut my hair. Actually I was quite nervous...............................just told myself give him a chance...............

To be my surprise, he got a skills and very patience to cut my hair, cos my hair was too thick and too much hair.................... At the end I really like my hair style, it looked much better and lighter than before......................and I will definitely go back to him again.....I did gave him some tips. Forgot to ask his name, thank anyway Mr Big Guy............The counter lady gave me the Salon's name card, she might think I can be their potential or long-term customer......

Therefore never judge people from their look, or dress or......................................

Stunning Wedding

2008-08-13T12:27:00.001-07:00

Catherine' wedding was on 08/08/08, the perfect wedding date for all the brides and grooms, especially for the Chinese people whom love number 8, because no. 8 symbolic prosperity. This date also was the opening ceremony for the Bejing Olympic game, Olympic game or wedding ?? For sure we will attend the wedding, therefore all of us have to record the Olympic opening ceremony. Catherine looked so beautiful, and with her bride mates, Marissa, Maileen, Mariam, Catherine's daughter and other, all of them looked so.......................pretty. Oh ! I always dream to be a bride mate as well......................he ! he!

While they were posted for the professional photographer to take their photos, I took this opportunity to snap few photos, not too bad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Catherine and her two lovely daughters

Efran and Catherine are Phillipinos, I were so pleased to attend their wedding.

Catherine' uncle and his girl friend gave Catherine away for her wedding........................

This was a Catholic wedding.

Catherine invited quite a lot of colleauges from work,. Due to many colleagues want to attend the wedding, therefore a lot of people requested day off on 08/08, at the end we received a meno to ask whether anyone want to work on that day, bacause not enough senior staff cover on the unit. For sure I would not volunteer to work on that day, may be next time................... Sorry for the people have to work on that day, they neither can come for the wedding nor watch the Olympic opening cerenomy, poor thing !!!!!

We all enjoyed very much for the wedding services and photos taken, snap, snap........and also it was very nice to dress up nicely and get together outside the hospital.

The photo of me and Leela, only two of us from Malaysia, the majority of them were Phillipinos.

This was just half of the guests on the photos

Minglin and Aldwin on the photos, Minglin is just joined the unit, she looked so stunning on her red dress, looked like China's Doll.

Great time to post for the photos taking.............................smile

While waiting for the dinner, I took some photos again, in total I have 350 photos for the wedding and dinner. Thank Cathrine and Efran, all of us enjoyed very much...........it like our unit's party, we felt quite comfortable because a lot of our collaegues were there, not at work...Good food, laugh, music band and dance.................

Centerpiece

2008-08-10T15:57:00.000-07:00

When Joyce phoned me that we have to go to bride-to-be, Catherine's house at 9am, to help up for 'Centerpiece'. What is centerpiece ? I did not have any clue at all. After finding out from my English and Australian's colleagues, centrepiece is flowers arrangement for the wedding reception's tables. Oh ! I see...................................... What I suppose to do ??????????? Flowers arrangement ???? I doubted myself can fullfill this task, then have to wait and see.............

Arrived in Catherine's house at 9.30am, I saw all these beautiful flowers sat quietly in the sitting room, I felt a bit of released, no flowers arrangement, thank god. Then why were we doing there so early, the wedding ceremony only started at 3pm.

Actually we were going to decorate the church for the wedding ceremony. Normally, if you got a bit of money then can hire wedding planner to do it for you, but you also can D.I.Y it to save some money. Catherine and her baby girl, and Joyce were ready to go to church.

Without any planning or preparing, we only got few materials to decorate the church. Well, we have to use whatever Catherine brought for the day......................

White and blue flowers, I love them............

We have to finish the decoration in three hours time as Catherine has to go back for her make-up and hair done.

It was quite fun to do the decoration, as we did not have any ideas what we were going to do.

BERORE THE DECORATION..........

AFTER THE DECORATION.................

I think we were really artistic and did a good job in decorating............................

Make up..........I need tips............!!!!!!

2008-08-04T14:39:00.000-07:00

Only few days left to attend Catherine's wedding, I already got myself a dress but have not yet sort out my make up, I need someone to do my make up or give me any tips for quick make up. This is always my big................problem, MAKE UP, I do not know how to make up (kind of sad), and no matter how I learned it, I still could not make it right..................... (I like art, but these two fields just could not interrelate in my brain ). Once in a while I like to make myself look glamourous ???? (I hope), especially attending Christmas party or wedding, dressed up pretty dress or smart and painted a lot of colour in my face, I just feel myself like a different person, this is not an usual me !!!!!!!!!!!!! I only make an effort to make up if I need to, otherwise I look as plain as water.............BUT when I getting a bit older, may be I will change my mind.....

This was the Christmas party in 2005. I was kind of out of my mind to say 'Yes' to Wilda to accompany her to attend the Christmas party. She got a plan, she asked her cousin to help us for make up and hair do. At least I looked nice, not looked like any celebrity in town, Ha.............!!!!
I really enjoyed this Christmas party, so I attended the next one as well.....................

Christmas Party 2006, Marissa, Mariam and me, three of us have same make up as you can see.........same white eyes shadow (just like three polar bears). We looked nice when stand alone, but when stand together, people just said that must be same person did our make up, so what ........................!!!! Yes, Mariam's sister, Yvonne, did our make up for these time, I prefer to have same colour rather than no make up. Actually we looked really nice.................thank Yvonne.

I did my own make up for Mag's wedding, I got no choice because I could not find anyone to do it for me. I bought myself a set of make up and it also come with DVD to teach you how to make up. Before going to church, I did my own make up, I sat in front of the TV to paint my face instead of mirror. Look, at least I looked presentable, not too bad......

ZORRO, The gipsy king theatre show

2008-07-22T15:57:00.000-07:00

Wow, cheap tickets to watch Zorro musical threatre show, I straight away booked 4 tickets. I can call later to see who want to come with me...............

Lucky us to have stalls seats, it was great for the price which the stalls seat normally cost more than £25. The only down side was our seats just a bit on the right side near to the wall, so there got some obstruction to view the scene on the right side and celling of the stage. Well, only few pounds tickets, what will you expect. ......

Great show, I really recommanded this show to others whom have to pay normal fee, ha, ha....The cast in this show whom I really really like was the gipsy woman, sorry Zorro, I did like you but not as much as I like the gipsy woman. She was funny, got sense of humor, a great dancer and very good voice too. I was sad when she was shot died at the last part of the show. At the end of the show, I was quite overwhelming and the adrealine in my body was sky high, I really....like the show, it was really.......excellent show.

I like musical show, kind of fond of it now. Since I have direct contact from the special network to email me any cheap show available on that day or week, I have seen few theatre show lately. Live in London are quite expensive if you also want to enjoy the live theatre show, but know the right people, may be you also can enjoy the same show just only few pounds.....................just like me, please do not jealous.........the price is even cheaper than ticket to the cinema or live theatre show in Malaysia. That why I still love to live in London.

I managed to get Fahriya, Savi and Joyce to join me for this show.

We asked Joyce to take a photos for us in the hall, one of the theatre staff came to tell us "No camera please !"

Celebrated in style..............

2008-07-20T16:22:00.000-07:00

When I saw a limousine in Oxford Circle, it brought back my memory 3 1/2 years ago, I also have been there, done that, actually nothing special about limousine. My dream car is 4 wheels drive if I can affort it, high seated and practical, and I can drive across the country if I want to (dream.....................). May be Kancil juga boleh (Kancil brand also can), cheap and economic, especially now the oil price is sky high............

Jacky celebrated her 50th birthday 3 1/2 years ago, Riana, Magda and me were invited to her special party. Jacky and Jimmy live not far from us, in fact Jimmy was a patient in our hospital and Riana got to know him first, and then..............(long story)

Before we heading to Hotel for the Medieval Meal, we had girlie drinks in Jacky's back garden. Cheers...........and smile for the photos shoting.............

A 21 seated limousine was booked by Jimmy for Jacky's 5oth birthday. It was an experience to sat inside the limousine, as I thought only wealthy people or movie stars can affort to use it. Well, well, well, it was great fun, the driver drove us around the neighbourhood and Hertfordshire area for 1/2 hours before brought us to the hotel. Chat, chat, chat and drank champagne with loud music on board, Jacky managed to stand up and waved to the crowed like Queen Elizabeth............

It was new experience for me, an Medieval entertainment plus meal. It was a story play about King Henry the 8th, I could not remember what the story about, at least I knew I really...enjoyed it. Actually everyone should celebrate his/her 50th birthday, 1/2 century old you know, well what shall I do for my one, actually it still long way to go, ha, ha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Walking

2008-07-18T13:02:00.001-07:00

Joyce (from Phillipine) and I both like walking, two of us went to Sicilly for one week walking holiday 3 years ago, since then we have been walking around few places in London (along the canal). The weather would not stop us from walking, and we did not mind rain or cold, because rain coat or umbrella or others well do. To be honest, not all the asian people like walking holiday, most of the people prefer city break or shopping trip, me and Joyce are the odd one among them.

This time we decided to walk from Uxibridge to Harefield along the canal, but we took the direction blindly, and then we ended up in Hyne instead of Harefield. Half way through we did asked people to confirm the direction, the guy said yes, yes, yes. When we discovered the wrong direction, we just have to carry on, and learned a lesson for the future that we should ask three people the same question instead of only one (if there have another soul to ask) !!!!!! Well it was quite a nice walk, a bit of shower here and there, not too wet. The whole journey about 7 1/2 miles, and we took about 2 hours to complete it.

I like to walk along the canal, and always dream to hire a boat for few days and sail around the canal from south to north, imagine it is going to be so nice and sensational, unfortunately this is not everyone cup of tea, therefore I still hoping one day someone will share my dream. Wait....till ........whoever interested please give me a ring, my mobile xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

We picked the blackberries and tasted, oh my god it was so sour, straight away out of my mouth. Along the canal, besides you can enjoy the tranquility of the scenery, you also can find different type of plants and cute little ducking swimming in the canal.

Afterwards we went back to Joyce's nurses home. She is a good cook, and she always cook food for people whom visit her. We sat on the carpet and enjoyed her fried seafood noodle and fried chicken. We chatted......till 7pm, and then I headed back home. Thank you, Joyce, I have a lovely walk and day.

Actually my left knee was so painful after the walk, I was limbing on the way back home, luckily it was ok for the next day.

Funeral

2008-07-17T15:11:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went to attend brother John Davies' funeral to pay him the last respect and good bye. The funeral took place in south London cementory which I have no idea where was the place. Before I got off the train, I met a chinese lady with a little boy, when she saw me, she just asked me whether I was going to attend the funeral. Owh ! It was so obvious because I was wearing all black.

We were late for the funeral, and we met some more people in the train station whom also had no idea where was the cementory. Luckily after asking the direction from the local, we managed to found the chapel. There was a medium size chapel, but full of people and we had to stand outside of the entrance. John and Esther have lot of friends, with all kinds of nationality and races.

John was a great man and true English gentleman. I met Esther (Malaysian's chinese) in London Chinese Church many many years ago, and got to knew John as well. The last 12 years he was paralysed from waist down, but it didn't stop him do anything, he truely believed in God, and always had a great spirit and mind.

Everytime I phoned Esther (actually not many times, once in a full noon, but I need to make some effort to call her more often from this time onward), John was the one who picked up the phone, he always asked me "How are you ?" in Cantonese, and also spoke some chinese words with his cheerful voice. Oh ! I am going to miss him as well.

The funeral service was calm, cheerful just like John's spirit, and like celebrated John reborn again in the Heaven, no more suffering and he can walk again. After the funeral, I managed to get in the chapel to view John's smiley photo, and said a last good bye to him.

Before leaving my house, I prepared a pack of tissue in case I need to use it. To be my surprise I didn't cry at all. Please don't say that nurses see dying people all the time, and get heart harden and can not cry anymore.

The first time I attended a colleague's (from different department whom was Indian's Singaporen) funeral about 8 years back. I didn't prepare any tissue and I was crying from the service begin till end, I could not understand why my tears keep falling ?????? My both eyes were so red, and his wife came to hug me as well, she may be thought ????? why I cried that much ???? I also asked myself why ?????

Good bye my love, Exilim

2008-07-16T11:55:00.000-07:00

This was my first love, Exilim EX-Z4. Thank you very much to company me for all these years to so many different conutries and gave me so much funs and joy. The pictures which you captured were so good, and I now really missed you because the replacement one (also Exilim, but is EX-Z20) just don't take the same pictures, I just can't get use to it, especial that special bonding feel is not there anymore. Perhapas I need sometime to let go of the old one and accept the new.

Now you can rest in peace, no more pictures taken (sometimes up to 120 photos for few hours). I am so crazy...............and very demanding ya ?? Look at the photos in my blog, all was your beautiful work.................Can I still take the nice photos now using different camera?? May be I need to try my other one, Nikon D40.

You still the best in my heart, slim and handsome compare to other brand or range. Cheers, my friend, thank for your hard work and my skills (off course), most of the people enjoyed the photos when they saw their photos I took or their love one in the photos, he, he...........................!!!!!

Yeat Har, please do not shout at me.....You are my friend for life.........How on earth you believe I just break out with my boy friend ????????????????? Sorry, mate !!! I like to treat my personal belonging as part of me or as close friends, am I sad or mad, or too sensitive or emotion or just bored ??????????? Or I need a real boy friend now ???????????

Please don't leave me ! My Love

2008-07-14T14:52:00.001-07:00

"Enough is enough" since the retirement party you kept silent and did not want anything to do with me, I was so upset, torn apart and hurt. I was so sorry to be to0 bossy sometime and demand too much from you, always wanted you to be perfect and flawless, so I could show you off to my friends and proud of you to be my first love............Please forgive me, I knew I was really too much and not easy to live with, please give me a chance, I promise I will change if possible and would not make you work too hard from now on as well.................................

When I first met you, I was not really like/fond of you and found you a bit too complicated.....But my brother in law who knew you well strongly recommended you that you could be my good company. Well, there was nothing to lose especially you managed to travel to U.K as well, since then I started to learn more about you.

To be my surprise, I saw/learn this world through you most of the time, you were sometime quite sensitive and also very gentle. This was a secret between you and me for quite a long time which I did not share this secret with my friends. As I want to keep you for myself..................

Think back the good, high, low, laughable and sad old times, we have been together for nearly 5 years, so many memories.............................What I am going to do without you..........................................???? Please don't leave me, my love...........................I missed you so much without you.

Retirement Party

2008-07-10T15:46:00.001-07:00

As promise I posted some of Josephine's retirement party photos. It was a great party, everyone enjoyed themselves, foods, more foods when other colleagues arrived late, and also alcohols ....................

Sandra's sister made a lovely beach holiday's cake for Josephine. It was kind of happy day for her, quite a lot of colleagues came for her retirement party and everyone contribute some foods and drinks. Cheers !!!!!!!! Josephine was cutting her retirement cake. Oh ! I forgot to taste the cake....... how could I miss it ?

Colleagues for many.....years !

This was also kind of emotion day for Josephine as well.

Liam is only 4 1/2 years old, quite cute !

That was a gold watch for Josephine.

Enjoy your holiday and see you very soon, Josephine .

Spinal...........study day

2008-07-08T10:27:00.000-07:00

I have butterflies in my stomach this morning, kind of nervous !!!!!!!!!!!! Why ??? I was in charge of setting up spinal injury care group in our unit, although I worked in the orthopaedic hospital before, the spinal injury experiences I gained was limited, but a bit better compared to my collaegues whom have no experiences at all....he, he ..........

Well, well...besides practising log roll (turning) in serious matter, we would not forget to have some funs and also posted for photos taken, of course for sure I would not miss it!!!!!!!!!!

They all played attention to practice how to place a special pillow and neck roll to cervical (neck) injury's patient (Josie as a model). At last they took it quite seriously, thank God!!!

This was a tiny room which we used for our theory teaching sessions. Teaching plus breakfeast, sound right !! But after few hours in this place and received a bit heavy teaching, I noticed some of them started lose their attention........Then that was time for lunch.....no point to continue...Guillie will fall asleep soon, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I never run out of place to go, this time we all went to Camden Town for the Chinese buffet meal, this restaurant which I discovered when I brought my friend there few week ago, the last time I came to Camden Town was may be 5 to 6 years ago. The buffet meal was really worth for money, nice food and only £10 for meal and drink, not too bad and I found Camden Town is quite a nice place to hang around and explore.

We continued our teaching in the restaurant after the meal (as I promised to my senior colleague), even though there still have quite a lot of customer and a bit of noise, we managed to conduct two teaching there. Good place but wrong topic, Archie was so eager to teach his bowel management after meal (actually I wanted to change the program, plan to put the bowel management at the end of the teaching session). Well, I have to stick to the original timetable/program, as I was so pleased to see group member was so keen to involve themselves in the study day/project. After we have just finished eating, Archie gave us a session about how to manage patient's bowel, stool, faeces habits. We are just a bundle of terrible people, can enjoy our meal and at the same time talk about patient's faeces and diarrhoe, for sure only nurses can do like that....

Just like Catherine, she was showing us how to perform manual evacuation......She really enjoyed it !!!

Wilda gave us a great topic about "Autonomic Dysreflexia" She looked quite serious, no joke man..

After that I suggested to continue the teaching just beside the canal, poor Josie could not stay too long under sun, so we moved in the nearest bar......

Beautiful girl............. nice photo, Wilda.

This was the first time the Spinal Injury care group members get together, Cheer !!! Spinal injury group members' photos, but Val was not in .........shame !!!!

Phildah shared her "bladder management " with us and I closed the program with cervical collar care. To be honest I really enjoyed this study day and pleased to see all the group members anticipated in the teaching ,and also asked a lot of questions which some of them I really could not answer them which mean we need to seek expertis ...

We all like to post for photos taken.

Why all other four people stood behind Josie ?????

Photos from my Camera

2008-07-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

I like to take photos, thank to the digital camera, so I can take as much as I can without worry about the films and development cost. Few months back I bought a DX40 Nikon camera from home, its end up stay in my cupboard, to be honest I still haven't use it once since I came back to U.K..just feel its a bit big....even thought it got a lot of function and take nice pictures.

Garden in my Back Yard

2008-06-30T13:18:00.000-07:00

Oh ! when did this land become like jungle ? Well, three of us (me, Magda and Riana) have been quite busy lately, no time to take care our back garden, just only for few days the grass grow so fast. This is Magda's baby, she spent quite a lot of her time/effort in this garden, Thank you, Madga ...... so me and Riana can enjoy our nice garden. I am only the second hand in this garden, to help watering the plants, cut the lawn....not planting or ....(cos I do not have green fingures) God ! I need to cut the lawn, it looks like jungle now... I really can't find my way... (I mean ants...)

Just a bit of effort, I can see the garden and find the way properly now................Before and after cut the lawn, make such different.

Look ! I am so exciting to see strawberry grow in our garden.... May be in the future we can just pick the fresh strawberry in our back yard, ya !!!!!

This is a pot of Japanese tree, it looked so healthy and colorful when we just bought it from B&Q. Poor plant/tree now look so sick and dehydrated, this was due to laziness of it's owners forget to water/feed it, plus the weather for last few days were quite warm. NO.....I must water the plants today. I told Magda to select some rough plants so they can grow without a lot of care, although this japanese is a rough plant, this poor plant really need a bit of TLC (tender loving care) now, obvious signed of neglect by its owners, shame, shame.......

After cut the lawn, I managed to water the plants surround the lawns. Quite enjoying because I some how wet myself as well...................

With this nice garden, I uses to spend a lot of time in this place on my day off work in the summer time, such as having my breakfast, reading book or listening my music........like a paradise when the surrounding are so quiet, only you and the birds singing.

Nasty People

2008-06-27T15:46:00.000-07:00

Really.......really hate nasty people......................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nak jadi orang baik pun susahlah hari ini, kerana nasty people will always make you so upset, and question myself why we have to be good to nasty people ?????

Today I received a phone call from other hospital, asking for XXXX whether we have XXXX in our hospital. Well, I am not only got a look, but also got A brain, so looked throught the computer system. Aha! XXXX was in such such ward. To be helpful....I passed the information to the nurse.

About 5 minutes later, "ring, ring...." again, so I picked up the phone. Wow, orang perumpuan itu looked for XXXX for nearly two days and nobody can tell her where her mum was, perumpuan itu sound very impatient and keep rise her voice. As a baik hati jururawat, I asked her to calm down and will give her the other ward number. Oh my, my.....she shouted at me and said why I passed information to the nurse in other hospital and not her, she knew where was her mum now, and demanded me to tell her my name. For surelah, saya tak nak bagi because there was no reason to give my name when people are so nasty. Therefore, she kept shouting aggresively and nastily, you know what ....I really could not bear the noise, so I have to put the phone away from my ear. She kept on and on, at the end I really lose control and my mind, plus no more brain, I put down her phone. Oh my god, I might lose my job as well, because as a jururawat, especial senior one, this was very unprofessional act. Started takutlah...

She phoned back again, nobody wanted to give her my name.... Though thing will cold down when she see her mum. No way, instead went to see her mum, she came to my work place. Alamak !!! She really made a big issue, perumpuam orang hitan itu really nasty, demanded me to see her and wanted to issue a formal complaint about me "because I put the phone down ". My colleauges asked me to stay away and some suggested to call the security. At the end one of my male senior colleague sort her out. The result was there will be no formal complaint about the hospital or me from her side. BUT..............there will be an internal investigation about "I put the phone down and not deal with the situation professionally". Therefore I wrote the incident statement tonight and email to me boss. Pray to the Lord, hope............................

Think back am I did something wrong ??????????? Just be a good person, try to help other to sort their problem, you see..........end up got complaint.........Jadi orang baik tak easylah. I am also a human being, why nurse got no right, why when nurse get abuse verbally or physically, the system would not stand up for us, we are so kasiahlah. Or some become more nasty than other.

I still prefer to nurse my patient by following my heart.............................(good heart and not a nasty heart, OK!!)

Good Bye, Josephine

2008-06-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

After 16 years service in this NHS trust's ICU, today is Josephine's official last day at work, Cheers !!!!!!!!Josephine, your retirement day..........65 year old now, I just can not believe it, Josephine still have such energy to work till this age. Just Imagine myself at that age, I might long gone by then, ICU this work environment can drain your physical and mental out easily, I do not think I still have any stanmina left to work in ICU after age of 60. Oh, my god ! I still have to work for 25 years to claim my pension...............................

Josephine looks so young at her age, people will believe her if she said she only 55 years old. Josephine's daughter paid her to have a special hair do in salon for her retirement day. From now onwards, she is a lady in leisure, Josephine plans to go back home for holiday first and then see what she likes to do afterward for her spare time, may be do some extra time in ICU.

For sure in this ICU's culture, we always have party for various reasons such as going on maternity leave, weekend, leaving do....... Josephine's last day we would not miss out. Starting collect money from everyone after nursing handover, including some from the operating threatre's staff, how generous our next door neighbour, they pay we eat.....! Wow....we have collected £90 for the lunch party. Ines was pointed to do the shopping, and M&S is our usual place to buy our food stuff.

The whole table full of M&S foods, and the amount of the foods can carried on till dinner break and may be some left over for night duty staff.

Jenny and Josephine are good friend. I sure will see Josephine again as we plan to visit Richard R, and Josephine will see her granddaughter for the first time.

Bye ! Josephine and see you in your Retirement Party on 10/7................................CHEERS !!!!!!!

Old friend from home visiting London 2008

2008-06-23T07:07:00.000-07:00

After the day Yeat Har left and flew back to Malaysia, I received an email from a very ...old freind/ex-colleague, Hudal, wrote that he was in London, Baker street, doing a month intensive managament course. What a surprise to me, Hudal and I have not contact for long time and I have not see him for nearly 12 to 13 years. Think back the good old time in Technip, I really enjoyed my work place because I got on well with my Malay colleagues. Hudal is still look the same, apart from ...............

I really glad to meet Hudal and his other colleague, Sazali. We went to Oxford street so the two of them can buy presents for their family members. For sure we also visited to Stay house, Mara House or Malaysian Hall for our Malaysian foods while going out with them.

Apart from shopping, I brought them to SOHO at night as I never been there before at that hour. Wow... I saw from the wide window that one very fit naked top male dancer, dancing on the stage in the gay bar, and also some difference/unique shop displayed of course around that area. We just walked around that area for few minutes, that it !!!

Have been in London for nearly 13 years, so I knew some place where to get reasonable price clothing. Hudal and I went to Camden Town, and I did bargain with the store owner for the leather jacket, we got good price for the jacket as long the leather is real, I really do not have any idea whether the leather is real or not , as long as there have no 3 dots, you know what I mean my Malay friends.

If you come to London, you must see at least one Theatre show. I was able to get very cheap theatre tickets from my friends, so I booked three tickets without got a consent from Hudal and Sazali. We went to watch "Dickens Unplunged" comedy musical show. It was a good show, and I was glad Hudal and Sazali enjoyed it.

Go to Paris with Yeat Har 2008

2008-06-23T06:23:00.000-07:00

We took Eurostar in St Pancreas to Paris, the whole trip took less than 2.30hours journey. It was a relaxing and nice Eurostar trip. The metro system in Paris is so convinenance and the fee is quite cheap compare to London underground. One disappointed thing that the metro station is so smelly, urine smell everywhere in the station, worse than London street.

Otherwise the hotel we stayed was quite clean. The hotel staff were friendly, helpful and spoke well English. My flatemates said France people would only speak English if you are not English, ha............. Of course we also walked around the Paris until Yeat Har complaint of time to rest, no more walking.

It was fun to go holiday with close friend, we chatted all the time and laughed for some silly thing we saw, unbelieveble funny.

The weather been so good to us, we had lovely days most of the time, only occassion windy at time. Yeat Har lost her digital camera in one the museum, luckily we did not walk too far for her to discover her camera was missing. We walked back the way before and search, thank god she found her camera. if not hm.............................

Go to Paris with Yeat Har 2008 Photos

2008-06-23T05:55:00.001-07:00

Yeat Har' London photos 2008

2008-06-23T05:38:00.001-07:00

Yeat Har come to London 2008

2008-06-23T04:35:00.000-07:00

Tower Bridge

At last Yeat Har came to London. Way back 14 years ago while Yeat Har still in U.S.A, I flew to Montana to visit her, that was my first time to America, I really enjoyed my trip in Boston and Montana, good memory in my mind as I did not take a lot of photos that time. I hope Yeat Har also have great memory and experiences in U.K.

Talfagar square

In London we have to walk a lot from one attraction to another attraction place, and at the end of second days, Yeat Har was really tired after walked around the city for two solid long days.

Piccadilly Circus

During her two weeks visiting in London, I didn't manage to get annual leaves, therefore I had to work and we did sightseeing while I was day off, so some of our visit out of London i.e York and Paris were quite short. We slept in the Coach on our way and back from York, it saved my time and our money to overnight in B&B, what an experience............feel like we were back aged 18 years old again.

Yeat Har and Beefeater in front of Tower of London

Yeat Har and I were secondary classmates, and we are friend for more than 20 years. I was really glad she came to London for holiday and to stay with me for that time.

Ming Yau and her daughter Jenny

2008-06-23T01:49:00.000-07:00

Time fly..........just as quick as light, Jenny now is already 11 years old and as tall as her mum. Think back the good old time in Stanmore (my first working place for 6 years) I met Ming Yau and her husband in the hospital ground. Since then we become good friends, Ming and I get on pretty well, and I thrilled to know Ming's got pregnant after she and husband gave up hope of having their own child. Jenny is a gift from God.

Jenny was staying in China with her father after birth, but she was in and out London few time while Ming was still working in U.K . Few years later Ming went back to China to join her family, we always keep in touch. Ming moved back to London again to continue her nursing career as a threatre nurse. This time Jenny is staying with her mum in U.K for her education. Now Jenny called me "auntie S.T", she just as tall as me, I just can not believe it ............I invited Ming and Jenny to join me to "Winter Wonderland" in Hype Park 2007 for ice skating.

Actually I was not good in ice skating, Ming really worried Jenny will have fall and fracture her legs or arms...Do worried mum, Jenny was fine, we really enjoyed the ice skating session.

My friend, Tomoko and her wedding

2008-06-23T00:52:00.000-07:00

Recently I emailed to Tomoko, and surprisely found out she already marriaged for more than 4 years, what kind of friend I am....................missed her big day. Even shame to know that she told me her wedding news when she came to London 4 years ago while I still stayed in London city. What wrong with me at that time, didn't pay any attention to my friend or something just blank thing out, scarely............Hm.....................

I met Tomoko (from Japan) during my Europe Tour 13 or 14 years ago, the same time I met Flora and Cynthia (from Hong Kong). On and off we still keep in touch, I met up with Tomoko again after the Europe Tour, she came to London twice and one to Malaysia for holiday.

I sincerely giving my very....belated blessing to Tomoko and her husband "Happy Marriage Life", and look forward little Tomoko as well...................

Tomoko looked so lovely in her wedding day and sure handsome husband as well !

Hong Kong 2008

2008-04-14T06:19:00.000-07:00

In February 2008, I travelled from London to Malaysia for 4 weeks holidays (Don't jealous, actually I have 9 weeks holiday in one year). My sister and I made a special trip to Hong Kong to celebrate my "Big" birthday, look at my lovely photos, you can guess I am still very young............. ha ! ha! ha!

What I really missed Hong Kong's food was the "wan tan" prawn soup noddle, we tried in few places including in Macau. The noddles were kind of "Q Q" when you bite them, and the seafood taste of soup base was just unbelievable tasty. It only cost HK15.

We stayed in Hong Kong Island, the Pacific Island Hotel, where just a bit in west site, but only two stops (train) from Central MRT. Actually the hotel where we stayed was not too expensive, it cost £162 for 4 nights and 2 person sharing, the hotel was quite clean and staff were friendly. The area was just not far from the hotel where we just walked a few yard to got the tram to "Central", and we can viewed a lot of dry seafood shops. To be honest the transportation in Hong Kong is just so convienence, cheap and clean if compare to London that expensive, stuffy, unreliable and always on strike during summer time.

Lan Kwai Fong where a lot of bars or restaurants, a lot of tourists or celebrities like to spend their happy hour time there. The first night after our first meal to celebrate my birthday, we walked around Lan Kwai Fong. The first dinner meal was quite expensive, it cost me HK450 for only three dishes, even worse that the foods were not really special and nice. Actually this restaurant was recommeded by the tourist book and friends. Well it looked posh, but I think this restaurant only for well off people or tourist. You know what I filled in the suggestion form to complaint the service and food, but till no news from them, well the form must be ended up in the bin. On the whole trip, I still prefered the local food places i.e family type restaurant food.

We made a day trip to Macau. My sister tried her luck in Casino, for sure only for fun.

My sister would not missed her chance to go to Wong Tai San Temple to pray and make blessing for her family and husband's business. I am a christian, so I was only there for sightseeing and enjoyed the culture.

The night view in Hong Kong Island, it around 9pm.

We met again in Hong Kong !!!!!

2008-04-12T12:13:00.000-07:00

After 13 years, we met again in Hong Kong. This was my first trip to Asia country, more to come in the future ( I hope) as I really like the familiar oriental culture, foods and people. Cynthia (in the central) and Flora (in the right) are my friends whom I met them in 16 days ??? double decker bus Europe trip 13 years ago, sine then we formed a friendship. To be honest, we only email to each others may be once in two or three years or more years, I was really happy to see them again.

This was the Europe trip's group photo. I sat in the central, Cynthia in my right and Jenny in my left (from Singapore). At the back was the double decker bus called "ACKO".

My sister (Siew Keng) and I, this was our first trip together to Hong Kong. Are we look alike ?

Flora 5km run 2007

2008-01-23T12:05:00.000-08:00

I have never missed annual Flora 5km run in Hype Park Corner for nearly 6 to 7 conservative years, well done myself. Of course I raised money and awareness for spinal injuries research project (Aspire) as I had worked in National Orthopaedic Hospital for 7 years, kind of home hospital, still have keep in touch with few old collaegues.

Remember the year before (2006) I just finished my night duty and went for the run, and then went back to sleep for few hours, later that night back to work again. See how energetic I was, tell you what, I was so tired for the rest of night, lucky my patient was still alive and sounded stable in the morning.

If you have a chance, get involve/contribute in local charity work to help others, make you feel good of youself, I think so.......................trust me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Secondary School's old classmates

2008-01-23T10:51:00.000-08:00

Well done girls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! may be should said ladies, you all are doing very well, I felt so proud of you all, STILL LOOK YOUNG AND GOT LOVELY SHINE ON YOUR FACES.

Old tale say when women reach 40's, they look old, out of shape, and not attractive any more. Ha! Ha! The picture proved the old tale was a passed time saying now, not suitable for modern society, working women and mums.

I can believe it because I am one of them, Ha ! Ha! I still can cheat people that I am still 34 or 35, they do believe me !!!!!!!!!!!!! Sad, not late 20's anymore.

Sorry guys, look like you all need some tidy up yourself, perhapas go to gyms or whatsoever. Pleaselah, so next gathering we can see new sides of you guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Racheal Chow, congratulated on your newly wed and pregnancy, mixed blood/races baby always so cute and beautiful, can't waitlah.

Yuki is still look so cute !!!!!!!!! Love to see you again.

Who's mansion is that ? O ! My world, compare to my little poor hut, this guy is doing very well, any tips to get rich ??????????????

More photos for Christmas Day in Natural History Museum

2008-01-07T11:50:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2007

2008-01-02T15:20:00.000-08:00

I love to work on christmas and boxing day (26/12). Firstly, the hospital will organise the taxi to fetch you to work and home, such a luxury treat for once a year !! Therefore I don't have to take underground train for a change. But this year the taxi company gave a lot of reason that wanted to fetch me at 5.15am on christmas day, they must be joking, its only take 20 to 25 minutes by car to central London without any heavy traffic, and I strongly disagreed with them because if not I have to wake up at 4.45am, no way !!!!! After the small negotiation, we agreed to 5.30am at the end. For these two days I arrived the hospital at 6.00am and had to wait till 7.30am for the day shift to start, worst than normal working day. I were not the only one faced this problem, most of my collaegues also had same complaints, we are going to file a complaint against the taxi company, hope the hospital will not use them again.

Secondly, lot of foods for these two days. Every shift will have a theme for the staff to bring the food, i.e Italian theme, Universal theme, Asian theme..... Well, I just cooked curry chicken and rice for christmas day, and seafood udon for the boxing day, forget about the theme because we like to eat real food. For these two days we just eat, and eat all the times, and later on claimed for the need on diet after the festival, hi, hi,...........are you sure ?????

Thirdly, funs ! But have to depend who you work with on that shift, thank God most of the colleagues were nice to work with. We had slightly longer breaks to enjoy our foods. After the breakfast, we opened our first present (£20 out of £30 from the unit fund for 14 nursing staff and 2 medical staff to share), a special decorated photo frame for everyone who work on christmas day. This was a secret present, therefore all of us were so surprised to open our present. These presents were special made (Limited Edition) by one of the staff...........Guess who ????????????

More to come, on that day all the colleagues brought in three items for Hampers lucky draws which was told in advance. We made 6 nice hampers and two bottles of wine (£10 from the unit fund) for lucky draws. Of course I was lucky on that day, I had one small hamper as well.

In Year 2007, I enjoyed my christmas day out and worked on Christmas and Boxing days, who say Christmas day in the unit were sad, because we didn't have place to go or celebrate ???? We had lot of fun and food to eat, and and free transportation as well.....................

Christmas Day Out 2007

2008-01-02T13:41:00.000-08:00

Ho ! Ho ! Ho ! Merry Christmas Everyone............

At last I can start to write my blog again.... been so long (at least a month) we didn't have a computer to access the internet in our household, thing will start to change after I bought myself a SONY laptop for christmas present, ha ! ha ! treating myself not too bad.....

This year we did not have Christmas Party in our unit (ICU) due to .................reasons ????? But at least we had a lovely Christmas day out for ice skating in Natural History Museum. It was a great day out, we all enjoyed the skating, photos taken in ice rink or BA big bubble, hot chips (sponsor by Ines who wearing the red long coat) and hot hot pure chocolate drink.

I was the organiser for this event, from requested the day off for my favour collaegues, to book and buy ticket online, and also prayed for the good weather for that day, actually it was hard work than ICU skills !!!!!!!

We were so, so....lucky, we had a nice, bright cosy cold sunny day ( you just could not believe it, especially the weather was so horrible the week before, windy and wet cold winter weather, thank God for the nice day).

I am a beginner for the ice skating, fell on the ice twice (who care !!!! ) and was not able to get on my feet after the fell, don't you worry there always some young guys to give you a hand.

Just can't wait for the next year ice skating day out again, is it the same with you as well ???

Rugby World Cup 2007

2007-10-18T12:26:00.000-07:00

"Tuckle, tuckle man..", "Yes, yes...Bahana run, run ...", "Yes, there is a try".....these were comman phases in our household for nearly two months when the Rugby World Cup 2007 was held in France. And I am starting to learn some rugby game's rules and phases. Tell you what ! there got a scary look player in France team.

There was kind of scary and worry that I started to understand and like to watch Rugby (only for World Cup). In the past I went to Scotland, Merryfield stadium once to watch Rugby - South Africa vs Scotland team in year 2003??? with Riana and Magda. It was just for fun and experience.

During the World Cup season, it was really got everyone nerves in our living room, especially Mrs Horn (auntie Maria) when watching the semi-final game SA vs Argentine. Funny things always happened at the time auntie Maria gone downstair for fresh air (smoke) when she was nervous (she need something to calm her down), the SA team always gained some point with her absent. I always teased her that time for her to leave the room when SA team need more points.

When the World Cup just started, the SA team played quite well, and I suggested to Mr and Mrs Horn to bet SA to win for the World Cup 2007. I even volunteered to bring them to the Bookie place, but Mr Horn said SA team wouldn't win, and ended up we didn't bet at all. See.....if we bet £1 at that day may be we will get £2, ha....................at the end of the World Cup. £2 can buy half pack of cigerette and may be a shirt in Primax.

To be honest I really enjoyed watching the semi and final games for this Rugby World Cup with my flatmates and Riana's mum and dad. Surely I always support SA team, if not I wouldn't be able to sit peacefully in the living room with them, especially beside auntie Maria.

Well done SA team to win the Rugby World Cup 2007.

Day 1, Day 2 .....of Riana's Operation Up-date

2007-09-15T20:35:00.000-07:00

DAY ONE

At last Riana has her 1st stage of spine operation, and the actual operation called anterior release and fusion with instrumentation, its mean some ligaments of her spine was released in order to make her back more flexible for the 2nd operation and on the same operation a metal instrument was inserted in her back....more instruments are going to insert in for the second operation...Wah ! cool man, Riana was so brave to have this big ......operation. Not very sure what will happen when she pass the airport custom, will the machine make a lot of noise when she walk through the machine ??????????????????? for public interest I need to ask the surgeon or later on when Riana fly back to SA after fully recovered from the operation as she needs to go through custom check. For sure she would not be a ballerina, what a shame !!!!!!!!!!

Riana has scoliosis since her childhood, and her doctor said she will grow out of it ??????Are you sure, Doctor ??? (her mum told me). Surprisingly when I worked with Riana for the first 4 years in orthopaedic hospital, I didn't notice she had any scoliosis, may be this was due to good posture she always maintained and the clothing she made to hide her scoliosis. (Scoliosis mean abnormal curve in the spine, will have unequal hips and shoulders line, so if she want to be a model is definitely no no answer, unless go through surgical operation to correct the spine )

The operation took about 3 to 4 hours, and she was transferred to HDU/ITU for immediate post-operative care. Well she was in a good hand of the orthopaedic surgeon ( I will recommand him for others, he is the best in this type of operation. Most of the nurses trust him, not because he is handsome or charming or whatsoever, but he is really good in his job and a very handy man) Besides, Riana had the most experiences nurses to take care of her as well. Hay ! she received the best care, and can said even better than to go for private treatment. Tell you what, money and fame is not everything !! Even though you have money, you wouldn't receive the care what Riana have received, lah la la lah la................

Why Riana needs this operation ? Well, she suffered a great deal of pain in her back for long time. Riana took a lot of pain killer tablets. Epidural was able to release her pain for a while, but after few epidural injections, they appearred not effective anymore !!! So, she took white, blue, green....pain killer tablets again to control her pain and save her poor stomach.

O.k ! Keep the long story very....short, Riana was doing very well in her first operation, a bit of drowsy for the first day, this was due to morphine she received for pain control, otherwise no problem at all. Her mum and dad only stayed with her for a short while in the hospital, they felt more relaxed after knew Riana was fined and in a good hand of nursing and medical staff. So they went back home with me. Magda took care of her for the first three nights, and I was with her mum and dad. So, all the relatives in South Africa can relax and sit back, Riana, her mum and dad were well take care of. Get well pretty soon, Riana!!!!!!

DAY TWO

K.S took care of Riana for the second day. Riana looked really good, she recovered quite quick from her 1st operation. Coffee and water were limited in the evening, because she drank too much, directly dilated her sodium (salt) level in her body. Poor K.S had to keep emptied her urine bag, she produced more than 200mls of urine hourly. Apart from that, she was more awake and her pain was well controlled. Riana was so popular in this hospital, lot of visitors and collaegues came to visit her.

Before we (auntie Maria, uncle William and me) went to visit Riana, we went to Edgware for shopping and ate in Chinese Buffet restaurant. Auntie Maria and uncle William rarely eat oriental food in South Africa, they think chinese food is always served with raw fish. I am quite seriously want to teach them what is real chinese food before they go back to SA. Therefore in order to introduce them the art and taste of chinese food in U.K, I brought them to this restaurant where is located in Edgware as they serve nice food with reasonable price. Wah ! they really liked it, and they even enjoyed to drink jasmine chinese tea. At the end we decided and agreed to sit this place again before they go back to SA.

DAY THREE AND SO ON....

Magda helped her washed her hair and Riana put her make up. What ??? make up, never hear a patient will put a make up when in hospital, only Riana will do it. She looked like in Health spa ratherthan just have a big operation 3 days ago in the hospital. I may be look more pale and sick (no make uplah) than her, it looks like I should lay in the bed rather than Riana. Everyday she practiced deep breathing and coughing exercise, it helped for her early recovery and prepare for second operation.

Good news from the surgeon that Riana was arranged to have her 2rd operation on day 5 rather than day 7.

Riana had her second operation on Sunday instead of next Wednesday. We all very pleased that she was doing very well. This time she sufferred more pain, it was quite a long cut in her back, as you can see the length of metal were inserted in her spine, wah............very long, it from T2 to L3. Can imagine the pain she will feel !!!!!!!!!!!! The second day, she felt more comfortable as her pain was well control, she sat up to 45 degree to eat her lunch. No more I have to say, Riana is going very well................................

Farewell 'Braai' to Alwyn, Donna and Amelia

2007-08-20T19:13:00.000-07:00

BBC weather forecast predicted the weather for the weekend on 18/07 and 19/07 is going to be rain, windy and miserable in most of the areas, possible floods for some high risk areas due to the low pressure from the North sweep across the U.K. It just mean cancel your outdoor B.B.Q for this weekend. Not very good for us as we already planned to throw a SA 'Braai' (mean B.B.Q) for Brits' family on 19/08/07 to say goodbye for Alwyn, Donna and Amelia.

On that morning it was raining softly, the sky was grey and threatening to rain for whole day. We kept peer out the window to check the weather, at the end we convinced that we were not going to have the 'Braai' and will have the meats all cook in my NU-Wave cooker and eat indoor. About 2pm, the rain stopped and the chance for the 'Braai' was 50/50. Tell you what... we did our 'Braai' in our back garden, a bit of windy and some soft rain at the end, but we all enjoyed the 'Braai'. Sometime I was confused where I was, either in U.K, SA or Fillipine, as I was always surrounded by South Africans or Fillipinos rather than with my own nations. Riana, Magda, Riana's mum and dad, Alwyn, Donna, Amelia, Ena, Jacques and Ena's mum and dad were all South Afrians and me, the only Malaysian Chinese for this special occassion.

SA 'Braai' is kind of different from others, "meaty, meaty" B.B.Q as you can viewed in the photo, using the low heat of the burning charcoals rather than fire or flame to cook or burn ??? the meats. As usual Mielie (baked sweetcorn with eggs and cheese) and special baked potatos in cheese are the special SA dishes were cooked by Riana. Thank !...... Ena to bake the nice cake for the dessert. Well, I also contributed my cooking skills, I prepared sparing rolls, seafood rice noodles and gingers yellow chicken rice. The 'Braai' in this house is just a bit like 'West meet East'.

Chat chat chat ....for all the females under the gazebo (we put up this gazebo months ago) and the opposite sex, the males all at the other end of the decking chat chat chat...about drinks, they tasted different type of alcohols, including Chinese D.O.M. I told them that is lady's alcohol drink, they said like medicine, Ha ! Ha !.........I forget to mention that D.O.M is widely used for the lady during their confinment month (first month after giving birth).

We all enjoyed this gathering and the 'Braai'. Sad to say farewell to Alwyn, Donna and Amelia, I do not think I will meet them again, but I will get up date of their news from Riana or Magda when they go back home to SA for holidays. Bye and all the best to all three of you.

My friend, Mags

2007-08-16T08:26:00.000-07:00

I haven't seen Mags for ages, so we arranged for a lunch out on 16/08/07. Usually we will see each other every now and then, either in her house, my place or in Edgware where a place half way between us. Mags was my former colleague, and we know each other for nearly 10 years, started from her single life to become a mum to Niamh and recently got married to her partner, John. She looked so lovely in her wedding dress. That was my first time attended the Irish wedding (both parents are Irish, all her and his relatives came from Ireland for this special occassion therefore that was real Irish wedding I presumed). Started from the Catholic wedding service at 2pm, the dinner at 4pm ,and afterward party and dance till 11pm (That was the time I left the party). I was really enjoyed it. Thank ! Mags for invited me for your wedding.

We still keep in touch after I left the hospital in the North London, and moved to Central London hospital (My reason to leave this hospital was I need more challenges in my work..... ) Think back I had great fun to work with her, we made jokes or giggles always, either we worked side by side or when she was in-charged in the unit . Mags is doing very well in this field, she was a staff nurse first, promoted to sister couple of years later on and now she is senior sister in that unit. Well done mate !!!

Very fortunate two of us were arranged to go to Birmingham Children hopsital together to gain some experiences (??????) in children ICU for two weeks which dated back in year 2000 ( I think the year is correct!!! Sorry I am quite forgetful now) . Mags decided to drive to Birmingham. It worked well for me because I did not mind to be a passeger. But I forgot to tell her that I was a very bad luck passeger for the owner of the car, everytime I sat in people's car, 3 out of 10 need to call AA for services or something will happen to their cars (either car key locked in the car, the car suddenly stop working, bump to other car and more ........I felt shame to list them out, if you are one of them you will know what I mean, sorry......... I felt really bad when they said their cars never have such problems before...) This time was even worst because Mags' car exhaust pipe fell and drag on the motorway half way to Birmingham. AA services was called and he removed the exhaust pipe, told us that we still can used the car but need to fit new pipe later. The car made a lot of noise, sound like sport car, without the exhaust pipe. Ha........! Sport car.............!!!! It was cost £100 to fit the pipe. What a good old time !!!! Ya ....

We met up in Edgware this time. Chat chat chat ...have a cup of coffee and meal at Nando. Niamh is going to be 2 years old in few months time and she is such a lovely girl. Niamh has a ginger colour red hair and ocean blue big eyes, she is so lovely and cute. We will continue to keep in touch.

Amelia and London Brits

2007-08-15T12:34:00.000-07:00

Brits' family is our South Afrian neighbour and they are planning to move back to their homeland for good. 'Home Sweet Home', unfortunately I still don't know when I will plan to move back to K.L for good, you know......actually I enjoy the freedom here, less pressure from family, society and .........therefore I still can not answer you when I am going home ???????????

Good neighbour is not easy to find, it is by chance and luck, to know Brits' family, Alwyn, Donna and little baby Amelia (Milo had moved back to SA) such a joy and fun, lot of SA B.B.Q. Think back our downstair fomer neighbour, it was horrible experiences, **&%??(*&^ foul mouth words and shouting always in their household, poor us had to put up with this for nearly two years, we had called police twice for their violent arguments, the reason to involve the law force was because they have two small children with them. At the end, the partner ended up in prison and the single mum moved out. Now we have quite a nice neighour, thank God.

Back to the title 'Amelia and London Brits', Amelia is only five months old, she is such a sweet baby, we all adore her and like to babysit her. It is such a fun and joy to babysit Amelia, especially now she is starting baby talks, some cute and funny words and always smile when someone talk to her. I feel a bit sad that she is leaving us, therefore we decide to buy something special for her, a gift from three of us, Auntie Riana, Magda and Estee.

After a long discussion we all agreed to buy her a special teddy bear. This is not a normal teddy bear which just buy it from any shop or shell. In fact this bear has a heart, birth certificate and special wishes from three of us to little Amelia. Before the bear was born, we have to give her a name, think, think.....Aha ! named her 'London' and surname 'Brits'. Ha ! 'London Brits' sound likes 'London Bridge' Great!! it is a good name because it reminds them their time in London.

Firstly, we made a journey to Regent street, Henley Toy shop, bear factory department to choose the bear. Secondly, the outfit was chosen and then the factory staff fed the bear with cotton ball in the special machine. Not the last but the most important and vital process was to make the payment, it costs £32, to the cashier. Once the payment went through, the bear was born and it is belong to Amelia. Final step was to register 'London' in the computer, so she could get her legal birth certificate, Ya...........mission completed.

Bowling

2007-08-07T14:15:00.000-07:00

6:45 in the morning while I was going from bed to bed to obtain all the nursing update for the morning shift handover, usually chat, chat, chat with my colleagues at the same time. I suggested to some Fillipinos' colleagues that to go out for meal or somthing after the night shifts, Wilda suggested to play badminton in the park (Good idea ! but not really good to play badminton in the park, windy man........ !!!) At the end, all agreed to go to Trocadero for 10-pins bowling, Ya.............I like to play bowling.

You know as usual......this say she will come, that say he will come also, but on that day (07/08/07) only Wilda, Maileen, James and I, 4 people turned up. Good at least 4 of us !!!!!!!!!!! James is Maileen's boy friend who work in other ward, thank for coming James to join us, you would not regret it, I promised !

Trocadero in Piccadilly circus is the place where we like to go for bowling. I was surprised to know that Maileen and James never play bowling before. Well......hope they will enjoy and grow on it. For the safe side, we only booked for one game each. From the photos you can see how Maileen and James were enjoy playing bowling. OH.........James really grew on it, and he suggested to play the second game, good sport man! So we played two games each. Tell you what, may be ageing or I need some bone supplement or need more exercise, I started feel some pain on my left knee, hip, buttock, right elbow and wrist, it was horrible to have such feeling of pain after one game. NO..no..no..not ageing, must be too tired after 4 night duties.

Wilda was also enjoyed watching us. Cheering, laughing, lot of ...lot of ...body and facial expression from us....Maileen and James played really well. Shame on me, my score was not that good consider I play it before and taught them how to play, anyway it was just for fun not competition as what I thought (I feel much better now, ha.........) !

James even suggested we should play bowling more often, may be ITU vis Manvers ward, good ideas I will work on it. Wait till next time then.

Good bye !! Milo

2007-08-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

Milo is going to South Africa for good. Oh ..........I, Magda and Riana are going to miss you. Due to on night duty, I do not think I will pop to Donna's house to say good bye to Milo, so take care and farewell..........Enjoy your flight to SA, Milo.

When I first heard about her name "Milo", felt some sort of familiarity because milo is a brand name of a popular chocolate drink in Malaysia. Everyone drink milo, either Chinese, Malay, Indian, young, old, very old, straight or gay......all like to drink milo 'O', milo ice or milo panas (hot). I used to drink milo with condensed milk when I still at home, but not now, funny eoungh ........I don't really miss it.

When Donna and Alwyn (South Africans) moved to Herefordshire two years ago, Milo is also staying with them ,and their flat just two door down from where we live. Through them, I start to get to know Milo. She is still young on her age, very small build, cute and pretty. Although she is quiet and shy, Milo is quite energetic and run fast, shame.... she is not in any sport team because she is not allow to.....................

Donna and Milo like to walk in the park together. Few occassions I met them in the park, I always have a few greeting words with Donna, Milo was not really say a lot most of the time, but she likes to use different way to express her friendliness to me. Sometimes, I also saw she and Alwyn walked very closely into the park as well, especially at night or early morning from my window, Oh!!!!!!!!!......................What are they doing there........?????????????

Funny enough I do not know what is Milo's Nationality, but luckily she can understand Afrikan and English. Now she is moving to SA, so she would not have any problem to settle in SA. She will stay with Donna's family for few weeks and then move out.

Lucky you, Milo ! Enjoy the sunshine and miles and miles of space. Bye and take care !!!!!!!!!!! Milo.

I will miss you, Milo...............

2007-08-01T14:51:00.000-07:00

A trip to Christ Church

2007-07-28T04:14:00.000-07:00

When K.S told me she that she has booked a day trip for me to Chrict Church, I thought we will spend a day in Christ Church for some special church services, and the church is located just not far for the place where I stay (this is just what I persumed), O.K ! No problem I replied to her.

Two day before 22/7, I found out Christ Church is actaully a place where is located in Bournemouth, Oh! my god, I thought it just down the road !!!!!!!!!!!!! It was also excited to find out that about 8 Malaysians from home come along as well.

I was glad to get to know Khong and Yap's family on this day trip, they are from Kuala Lumpur, where is also my home town. As you know I just spent one month holiday at home, still feel very very very homsick and also miss the local food (this was the main reason), so to show them my hospitality (Ha ...........) in England, I took this opportunity to prepare some foods for this trip. I only can cook simple food ,(Nowaday thank to the ready made package sauce which is my good kitchen helper, if you do not mind to eat a bit of MSG occasionlly), it took me 1 hrs 30 minutes to prepare B.B.Q chickens, sea food udon noodles, yellow chicken rice and hainaniss rice. Surprised ! All these food enough for 10 people, and still have some left over. Actaully I am not a bad cook !!!!!!!!!!!!.

It took about 3 hours to go to Christ Church, the delayed was due to heavy traffic in M25 and heavy rain on the way. Thank God ! when we arrived the destination, the rain just disappear (someone has booked the weather for us !!!!!!!!!!!!!). Some people went for boat trip, some went for historical garden trip, we chose the second one. According to some people who chose the boat trip, and without checking properly, all of them got into the wrong boat (thank god there is still don't have any pirate's boat around England yet) Shame!!!!!!!!! at the end they have to pay double boat fees.

You can check more information via internet about Christ Church in Bouremouth. Actually this place is quite nice, I will go there again for overnight trip.

Glad to get to know new people especially Khong and Yap's family in this day trip, and also meet up with other from Barnet fellowship . Cheers ! Mum (Diane's mum), you looked like enjoying a big and tasty strawberry. Careful ! Jonathan, don't drop into the river (sat in ducking stool).

Look ! More Photos from the gathering !!!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

Photos for old classmates' gathering

2007-07-16T06:40:00.000-07:00

Old classmates first gathering after 21 years

2007-07-15T11:26:00.000-07:00

As usual everytime I go back to Malaysia for a month holiday, I will contact my old "gang" ; old classmates, and colleagues for chat, chat, and chat. When we were gossiping, I always take this chance enjoying Malaysian foods i.e curry laksa, nasi lemak, steam boat seafood, hokkian mee ......I have to stop thinking these food now, they make me feel so hungry because I am now in nowhere can buy this food unless I cook it (if I can cook it !!!!!) . I am in Cockfosters, you can easily guess where am I now................

This year just a bit difference, did not know who suggest this great ideas to contact other old classmates as well. After few telephones called and some networking, finally set the venue in Power centre, lower floor, near Uncle Lim's cafe (I love go to Power Centre).

I was so excited to meet some of old classmates whom I have not seen for 21 years. Old my god, we are all 39 years old this year, some guys may be disagree because their birthday are either in November or December, therefore 38 for you twolah, Ming Ming and Yeat Har.

Only three guys turn up, in total about 15 of us, I think that it, I loss count. Besides adults, there also have one very very ...cute half Malaysian chinese and half Japanese's baby, named Yuki, plus Ah May and Nana's children.

It was great to find out that most of us doing well, in good health and stable incomes. Chat, chat, chat about the good old time........................

Next gathering is going to be in November 2007, watch out this month. Unfortunately I am not able to turn up this one, what a shame ! Too far and too expensive to attend........Hopefully, more old classmates will join in the next gathering.........