Fell of the Bed. Head bruised!!

 Last night, my granddaughter fell off the bed and was bruised on the forehead and both sides of the head.  It broke our hearts.  She was left on the bed by her father, our 2nd son.  He goes into the toilet to wash his hands and she falls.

We are furious with him as he does not understand the baby is growing fast and will be able to move.  Only yesterday morning we sent the videos of the baby starting to crawl.  Hopefully, he learns his lesson and watches her like a hawk.

This morning my granddaughter was quiet and clingy.  Seems like she is still recovering from the shock.  We were too and did not make her laugh as usual.  By afternoon, she warms up and we also relaxed and started to make her laugh happily.

Manga Craze

 Recently, I have been escaping to manga comics in Youtube.  The storyline is pretty standard.  Office worker, no university degree make good.  Girlfriend stolen by boss or colleague.  Then after a few years, the guy became rich or had a successful company.  The ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend will make disparaging remarks. The the protagonist will be revealed as the CEO or successful games producer.  The girlfriend will change their mind and want the protagonist back but another girl will be telling the ex off.

The plot of the manga comics is very simple and the themes are all similar.  Watching them is a brain dead activity.  An entertaining way of passing time for now.  Once I am tired of my manga craze, I will have to seek new avenue to past time.

Nyonya Resturant Sinpopo in Tangs

 Today there is a one for one deal in Sinpopo.  So we will go check it out.  The food in Sinpopo is quite nice but pricey.  So if there is a deal, we will take since it is better value.  I like the resturant as there is a nursing room nearby.  So it is convenient to spend time there with my granddaughter.  Just order one item.  If it is drink, cost is about $10.  Any food item will cost about $20.  It is like paying rental for the ambience and I can just enjoy the company of my sweetheart.  The nursing room nearby makes it stress free.

Chinese New Year Upon Us

 In 2 days, it will be CNY eve.  I am still thinking of dinner plans.  My wife commanded that we do steamboat.  So now I have to get the items.  I loved the fishballs and beancurd skin.  However, my wife believes in real fish and real meat (instead of meatballs).  My plan is to buy fresh food from Geylang Serai market.  The seafood there is fresh and at a good price.  My fridge and freezer are all cluttered up with stuff.  So we will have to clear up the fridge to store the new year groceries.

Now I have 2 married sons.  This year the dinner will be bigger.  Instead of our usual 5, we have 7 adults and a baby.  My family has grown and shrunk.  The married boys are out of the house.  So usually only 3 sleep in the home, my wife, granddaughter, and I.  On weekends, our baby boy is home replacing our granddaughter.

We are empty nester:(

Kobo e-reader Lost

 I am very sad I lost my beloved e-reader.  It is a Kobo 8.3 inch.  It is nice to read at the poolside as the ambident light is strong and the surface does not reflect light like iPad or laptop.  I must have left it at the swimming and totally forgot about it.

I thought of getting a replacement but this size is no longer available.

Stupid Me!!

 Yesterday, I was walking into AMK Hub Fairprice.  A little boy was trying to ring the bell.  Impulsively I went to life him up to let him ring the bell.  He jumped up as I was lifting him.  This sudden movement made me use my strength suddenly.  Now I think I have injured my surgical wound and may have cause possible hernia.  

I was incredibly stupid.  It is a fraction of a moment.  I did not feel good and looked for my back brace to wear.  This morning I feel pain in my right abdomen when I have to shift position.  I am really really stupid. 

Cholecystitis

 I had pain in my abdomen just below the ribcage.  I thought it may be kidney stones.  So when I went to the doctor to get a referral, she pressed my abdomen and asked me to go to A&E right away.  She suspects it may be cholecystis.  I checked in A&E the next day and blood tests shows negative.  Then the doctors decided to do CT scan and found a 3.2cm gallstone was blocking the bile duct.  They suggest emergency surgery and my gallstone was taken out right away.

JB again on 22nd Nov

 We decided to drive up to JB on our own.  I put on Google and found that Google Map keeps sending us around.  I should have read the signs on the road instead.  We keep seeing the custom immigration but Google Map keep directing us away.  It is immensely frustrating to be so near yet so far especially when we can see the queues but unable to join since we are on the different direction.

My wife decided to download Waze and it is so much better.  To get over to JB, the wait is almost 2 hours.  Once we crossed the borders, it was a breeze.  I think due to the delay in the causeway, it may be better to spend more time there instead of a day trip.  The day trip insurance is $16 per person.  Toll charges is RM22 and S$2.50.  So it costs about $42 just to get over there.  

We bought durians. 3 pieces for RM100.  It may be slightly cheaper but not much.  My wife did her hair and price there is a lot more competitive.  We had lunch at Meng Meng.  The food is very good and great value for fish dish and roast meat.  We also have tea i.e. coconut tarts and coffee at Nam Heong.  It is quite a nice experience.

The Joy of Babysitting

 I have mentioned about my granddaughter.  She is growing up fast!  Yesterday, she sat on a baby chair that the father i.e. my son bought and assembled from China!  Ikea will not have to be more competitive.  

Today, my granddaughter went out together with her daddy mummy to meet friends.  She is now sitting on a baby chair in a resturant.  She is strong enough to sit on a baby chair without fussiness.  Everyday is a joy to see her progress in her development.

For us, the most important development was to be able to sleep through the night.  She did that 2 months ago.  Yes, our baby girl is sleeping between grandpa and grandma for 5 nights a week.

When she wakes up, she will be smiling and kicking her legs happily.  The joy to see her so happy is indescribable.   

Thinking of JB

 The ringgit keeps weakening making it more attractive to go over to visit JB again.  The food there is nice and excellent value.  I am also thinking to get durian there.  The last time we were there, plenty of retirees are there eating and passing time.  The resturants food of the good quality and far better value than at home.  However, we have to spend the time to travel and also pay tolls.

There are plenty of kopitiam like Toastbox which also sell food.  Coffeeshop food at food court prices.  The egg tarts and roast meat are pretty mean.  So it is quite enjoyable to pay half the price for high quality meals.

JB Trip

 My friend invited me to JB with a group of schoolmates yesterday.  The goal is to look at the investment of the properties in JBCC or Johore Baru City Center. 

Then we have an eating tour.  We had lunch at Pa Wang Duck which is roast duck with dishes.  The food is very good and costs only RM300 for 8 people.  After lunch, we went for a durian feast.  Red prawns and a brand from Muar.  The durians are pretty good.  We had karaoke.  Our Hainanese schoolmates sang well.  They sang in Hokkien, Cantonese, English, and Mandarin.

Then we had coffee and egg tarts.  I bought Famous Amos cookies which my boys like.  The cookies are finished today!!!  I bought a total of 600 grams.

I had a good time and it was nice to meet up with old schoolmates and hangout.

Good news!

 I am now officially a Grandpa!!  My granddaughter was born 4 months ago on May 3rd.  She is the most beautiful girl in the world.  She is very sweet and adorable.  I enjoys looking after her even though it can be tiring and exhausting.  I am so lucky:)

Court Update!

 It is more than 2 years since I last written on my blog.  I was distracted by a court case with my neighbour.  The good thing is the court case is over.  I have protection from my neighbour.  Now they have put up their house for sale.  If they had done so earlier, we would not have to go to court.  

Audition

 I went for audition for 2 commercials yesterday.  I do not know how I perform.  Hopefully, I can get a gig.

Exercise

 I am going to exercise more regularly.  The appointment for cardiologist is in April.  I asked the doctor how to prevent a repeat of heart racing, but she says there is no physical factors found based on the tests done.  My heart attack marker troponin T, went up after 2 hours but came down after another 4 hours.  So it is safe to discharge me.

Palpation

 Yesterday evening while driving to Yishun, I feel my heart is racing.  I come to a carpark and rest.  Take many deep breaths to calm my heart to no avail.  My skin was cold and clammy.  I was having cold sweat.  I decided to go straight to A&E in Sengkang.  I checked in.  No doctor come and see me.  But blood tests were ordered.

At about 1130 pm, I spoke to the Prof.  He asked about my med history and additional information cause my case to have higher risk factors.  So I was warded for the night  for another blood test.

Nothing imminent.  So have to see Cardiologist.

Graduation

We had a graduation ceremony on March 1.  There are two classes in NUS.  Advanced Manufacturing and Building Engineeing.  Now our studies is over.  I received a prize!  A Certificate for  Friend of the Class.  Stood up for the class and gave feedback.  My classmates are kind.

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Catherine Wood

 The superstar Fund Manager for Technology Stocks.  According to my niece, she has the midas touch.  Any stock she chooses, it will give good returns.  Now I will be watching her as her focus is on new fangle technology stock.

Stock Market

 My niece is working for Amazon.  Her sign on bonus is 100 Amazon shares.  It was worth $150K at the time of signing.  Now, it is worth $320K USD!!!  It is amazing.  She is doing well.  Her pay should be sky high even though she did not say.

She is telling us about call and put to make kopi money.  Seems a good way to earn some income.  She is in a totally different market.  She plays with technology stock and it is very volatile.  Her stories are very interesting.  We need to get our feet wet.  It is quite exciting but maybe the excitement is not for us.  The stock are quite mysterious and the price can go up by a lot and also down by a lot i.e 100% up or more and then down by 70%.

Maddening Drilling Noise

 I am having headaches.  The renovation next door is driving us crazy.  We have to get out of the our home to keep our sanity.  The drilling is random.  Worse is the vibrations are amplified through the concrete wall.  So we get both noise and vibration.  I am getting headaches and feeling exhausted.  I also have to do my school work and this quite challenging.  Sigh!  It will be another 3 months of sheer torture.