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Pinky turned 8 today, 16 Jan 2014. That’ pretty old for a rabbit. We didn’t want to give him any sugary treats Cos he has a weak digestive system so my dad made this pseudo cake for him.
Absolutely hilarious. Haha!
I think he enjoyed it. Hehe.
Saw someone who got released from prison recently serve by being a Lord’s Supper steward today. I think it takes a certain amount of courage to serve after what has happened. For me, it was also a reminder that as we take communion together, we are all part of one body and God’s forgiveness and promises are given to all who believe in Him.
Time & again I’ve realised that guys always fall for the damsel in distress ploy. I wonder is it ‘cos their ego begets them to act as heroes? Or are they all inate gentlemen who can’t bear to leave a lady in the lurch?
Wonder if I’ll find out the answer in 2014? Hmm…
Praise the Lord!
My 8th uncle has been discharged from hospital & is resting at home.
It has been confirmed that my 4th uncle’s prostate gland issues are caused by an adverse reaction to some medication he’s taking. It’s not cancer.
My 8th aunt seems to be recovering very well. Observed her walking around today & her gait seems to be as before she had the stoke. She still can’t really talk & has verbal apraxia but I’m sure this will improve with continued speech therapy.
So this is to remind myself to always give thanks to the Lord.
Found out from my mom the details of my 8th uncle’s mishap. He was moving his display cabinet last night when it fell on his foot. Shockingly, although his foot was bloodied & there was a loud crash, the glass display cabinet didn’t crack/break/shatter.
My guess is that adrenaline kicked in because my uncle didn’t feel that much pain & drove himself to Changi General Hospital (CGH). The doc said he needed surgery immediately for his crushed toes but they had no available bed.
Anyway, my uncle opted to go to a private hospital so he was taken by ambulance to Mt E.
As no one else in his immediate family drives, my aunt had to call another cousin to go to CGH to get the car.
The surgery went well though my uncle’s being kept in hospital for observation till Thurs.
Hope the recovery process goes smoothly!
What an eventful end to 2013. Found out earlier that my 8th uncle fractured his foot last night & is warded in Mt Elizabeth. This is in addition to an aunt who suffered a stoke 3 weeks ago, a cousin who just recovered from dengue fever & same cousin’s dad who was suspected of having cancer (latest news is that it may be something else). Gosh! I would say I can’t wait for 2013 to end except all these problems won’t end just cos the year is over.
Sigh… just like a major screw-up that happened at work today – just gotta deal with it/them.
Here’s to a less eventful 2014.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Looks like it’s going to be a busy last 2 days of 2013. Expecting to close a policy on Mon & another on Tue.
The Tue deal unfortunately hasn’t gone as well as planned – may have to execute a “Plan B” & I was wondering why almost all my deals always run into problems. Then it occurred to me that if everything were so straightforward, clients wouldn’t need brokers to structure & close deals for them. Sigh.
My extended family always comes together a for Christmas gathering (usually lunch) though majority of the family are not believers. I can’t remember when it started but this has been the tradition for the last 10-11 years.
I’ve never given our Christmas get-togethers much thought till this year when my 8th aunt suffered a stroke & we applied for “leave” from the hospital so that she could join us too.
Unfortunately, my 4th uncle didn’t join us as he isn’t well – suspected prostate cancer. This is the 3rd negative health news the family has heard about in recent weeks as my cousin (my 4th uncle’s daughter) nearly had to be hospitalised for dengue fever 2 weeks ago.
It’s been a long time since so many unfortunate things have befallen my family – 11 years. In 2002, my maternal grandparents, uncle & my paternal grandmother passed away. Since then, my extended family have been blessed with good health & happy events. I hate to think of it this way but it’s coming 12 years & it may just be the start of a sad time; that another cycle of illness & even death may be approaching.
I didn’t take many photos today – only 2 random shots of 1) my 8th aunt doing a video call with my 6th aunt in Melbourne & 2) my mom & aunts having an enthusiastic discussion over which concert DVD is the best. Maybe I should start taking more photos at the next gathering.
The words of this really old Christian song comes to mind.
The things that I love
And hold dear to my heart
Are just borrowed
They’re not mine at all
Jesus only let me use them
To brighten my life
So remind me
Remind me dear Lord
Way way way too much work has fallen on my plate. I know we’re extremely short-handed but the accounts distribution really isn’t very even. Too annoyed to really care anymore. Am just waiting for a complaint to come in from a client – any client – about tardy response time & poor service. Maybe then my boss will take me seriously when I say I have a lot of work to do.
Unplugged my Galaxy Note 3 from the charger at about 8am this morning. As with any new phone, I subjected it to quite heavy usage throughout today.
I played Pet Saga, checked multiple social media platforms, used Gtalk (or more commonly known as Hangouts now), Whatsapp-ed, FB messenger, took a few calls & so on & amazingly, my hp didn’t reach the 15% low battery warning till past 12:3O am.
It feels really good to finally have a smart phone where I can use it as it’s meant as to be used & not worry about the battery dying on me.
One thing that really bugged me about the S4 was how I had to always be so conscious / careful about its use as the battery kept dying on me before I got home.
The Note 3 has made me realise that no matter how feature packed a hp is, it’s nonetheless useless if the battery life sucks.
Using the Note 3 reminds me of the good old days of my Nokia hp when a single charge could last the entire day.
The S-Pen is also such a joy to use. I think I’m a true covert to being a fan of the Galaxy Note series.
Definitely no regrets despite the hefty price tag.
Next thing I got to do is to side load my Amazon Kindle app so that I can re-download the book my cell group is doing for bible study.
Hope my mom makes good use of my S4. The experience wasn’t too bad while it lasted. Heh!
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