It's an hour plus after doing lasik on my 2nd eye. Somehow the operation on my 2nd eye hurt more than the 1st eye, in fact it didn't hurt for my 1st eye at all!
Dr Ang claims it's normal, he says that peoples' eyes react differently to the operation and that for some people it's more painful for the 1st eye.
Anyway so far so good, the right eye's already at 6/6 and the doctor claims it'll get better. For now, I'm seeing the world with a bloom effect (which apparently is normal).
I guess I'm ok with seeing the world with beautiful glowy feel haha, but I do hope that it'll go off eventually, imagine watching a movie like LOTR and thinking it looks no different from everyday life!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Ho Chi Minh Nov 2007
This is a gonna be a very disjointed messy post, cos I don't know where to start and how to organise it! And there's too many things to put up and i'm lazy so this is the gist of it!
There were a few 1sts for me in this trip, 1st..
Although it's very dusty but you can tell the people there value cleanliness cos they really bother to keep their place clean. Things there are quite cheap compared to Singapore but then again our currency is stronger so that's kinda expected.
For me, I liked the shopping there but not really the tourist spots. I think I like 'disneyfied' tourist spots more, but then i suppose if that were the case then entrance fees would be more expensive.
At the end of everything, I don't think I'd go back there to visit the tourist spots, but I'll go back to shop and eat Pho!!
Vietnam Dong and USD are accepted at most places.
Ho Chi Minh
Accomodation - Hong Hoa Hotel
Quite a low cost clean and decent place, and it's jus beside Sinh Cafe!
Cons: No hair dryer and hot water flask but u can easily get a hair wash at a salon and purchase drinking water at the grocery store!
Tour Agency - Sinh Cafe
Decent travel agency. But watch out if you change $$ with their money changer! They tried to short change my dad and almost cheated him of $60!!
Cu Chi Tunnels
Apparently the people of Cu Chi dug 3 level tunnels (!!!) for warfare purposes. They lived in there are traveled through them too.
The tunnels were hidden unless you knew signs to look for them.
They made simple but deadly weapon traps, it kinda chilled my blood!
Innocent looking pit ready to be disguised
Step into it and OUCH, 4 pins in your leg!
Looks like some insect nest but it's not! the tunnels even had hidden air ducts!
You get to shoot AK14s and some other gun too!! Ok, this is probably no big deal for the guys but... hey I've always wanted to shoot a gun ;)
Honestly the sounds were loud and scary, made me scared to try!!
And finally you get to try going into the tunnels...
Warning, you have to prepare your self physically before going for this or... you can be like me and have your thighs ache for the next 3 days!!
Actually although the next picture look bright BUT it's dark like hell!! I couldn't see nuts in there!! I had the camera in 1 hand and my nokia in the other as a torch light!
And it's quite low so most of the times i'm duck walking
Reunification Palace
Ben Thanh Market
There were 2 markets I visited in HCM, one was a smaller market, mainly for fresh food and the other is Ben Thanh Market where you can buy bags, lacquer-ware and tee-shirts.
I think it's better to go in the morning, somehow they are more keen to sell then and also don't forget to bargain!
Manicure & Pedicure @ Kitty Salon
It's really cheap to do mani over there, me and deb did nail art and my uncle did mani and pedi and it only costs 150000 dong (tt's like $15 sing)!!
When back there to get a pedi
Dalat
Nothing much interesting but if you enjoy cold weather you can consider heading there.
They are known for persimmons and jams.
Box of strawberries for $1!! Not all were pretty but it's like $1 so can't complain!
Chicken Village
Named like that cos there's a stature of a huge chicken there erected for some lady who died for love or something
The people there grow veggie and make handicraft and incense sticks for a living.
There's a cute doggy there who knows how to pray!!
XQ Hand Embroidery
To me the thing that was most out standing and disneyfied is xq hand embroidery, the embroidery there was really amazing (and pricey!!) from far it would look like a printed picture but when u get closer you'll see it's actually embroidery, the skill level is amazing! Far from what most people will ever get with cross stitch!
There were a few 1sts for me in this trip, 1st..
- Flight on a budget airline
- Flight on Tiger Air
- Trip to Vietnam
Although it's very dusty but you can tell the people there value cleanliness cos they really bother to keep their place clean. Things there are quite cheap compared to Singapore but then again our currency is stronger so that's kinda expected.
For me, I liked the shopping there but not really the tourist spots. I think I like 'disneyfied' tourist spots more, but then i suppose if that were the case then entrance fees would be more expensive.
At the end of everything, I don't think I'd go back there to visit the tourist spots, but I'll go back to shop and eat Pho!!
Vietnam Dong and USD are accepted at most places.
Ho Chi Minh
Accomodation - Hong Hoa Hotel
Quite a low cost clean and decent place, and it's jus beside Sinh Cafe!
Cons: No hair dryer and hot water flask but u can easily get a hair wash at a salon and purchase drinking water at the grocery store!
Tour Agency - Sinh Cafe
Decent travel agency. But watch out if you change $$ with their money changer! They tried to short change my dad and almost cheated him of $60!!
Cu Chi Tunnels
Apparently the people of Cu Chi dug 3 level tunnels (!!!) for warfare purposes. They lived in there are traveled through them too.
The tunnels were hidden unless you knew signs to look for them.
They made simple but deadly weapon traps, it kinda chilled my blood!
Innocent looking pit ready to be disguised
Step into it and OUCH, 4 pins in your leg!
Looks like some insect nest but it's not! the tunnels even had hidden air ducts!
You get to shoot AK14s and some other gun too!! Ok, this is probably no big deal for the guys but... hey I've always wanted to shoot a gun ;)
Honestly the sounds were loud and scary, made me scared to try!!
And finally you get to try going into the tunnels...
Warning, you have to prepare your self physically before going for this or... you can be like me and have your thighs ache for the next 3 days!!
Actually although the next picture look bright BUT it's dark like hell!! I couldn't see nuts in there!! I had the camera in 1 hand and my nokia in the other as a torch light!
And it's quite low so most of the times i'm duck walking
Reunification Palace
Ben Thanh Market
There were 2 markets I visited in HCM, one was a smaller market, mainly for fresh food and the other is Ben Thanh Market where you can buy bags, lacquer-ware and tee-shirts.
I think it's better to go in the morning, somehow they are more keen to sell then and also don't forget to bargain!
Manicure & Pedicure @ Kitty Salon
It's really cheap to do mani over there, me and deb did nail art and my uncle did mani and pedi and it only costs 150000 dong (tt's like $15 sing)!!
When back there to get a pedi
Dalat
Nothing much interesting but if you enjoy cold weather you can consider heading there.
They are known for persimmons and jams.
Box of strawberries for $1!! Not all were pretty but it's like $1 so can't complain!
Chicken Village
Named like that cos there's a stature of a huge chicken there erected for some lady who died for love or something
The people there grow veggie and make handicraft and incense sticks for a living.
There's a cute doggy there who knows how to pray!!
XQ Hand Embroidery
To me the thing that was most out standing and disneyfied is xq hand embroidery, the embroidery there was really amazing (and pricey!!) from far it would look like a printed picture but when u get closer you'll see it's actually embroidery, the skill level is amazing! Far from what most people will ever get with cross stitch!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Pretty Heels
Bought this pair a month back, i've been wanting a pair of red heels for a long time n i totally heart the ribbon at the back!
These other 2 were Saturday's impulse buys, but i heart them too! ; )
At 1st i was only going to buy 1 pair, but the 2nd pair was really comfy and a pair of white heels would always come in handy!
These other 2 were Saturday's impulse buys, but i heart them too! ; )
At 1st i was only going to buy 1 pair, but the 2nd pair was really comfy and a pair of white heels would always come in handy!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
'Taking Orders'
I will be 'taking orders' if anyone wants stuff from Ho Chi Minh or Taiwan. ; )
Nothing illegal or too heavy hor!
Just drop me an email or something.
Nothing illegal or too heavy hor!
Just drop me an email or something.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
I will be uncontactable....
I'm going to be running around doing loads of stuff.. so if you don't see me around... I might be...
- In Vietnam ( 21 - 26 Nov)
- Doing my lasik ( 28 -29 Nov)
- In Malaysia, visiting grandma (6 - 13 Dec)
- In Taiwan (29 Dec - 05 Jan)
Friday, November 02, 2007
!@#$%^&*() Train Fault
Was unlucky enough to have an appointment on Thursday night when there was a train fault that caused the service from Newton to Marina bay to stop for an hour.
The part that rankles me the most is the repeated playing of the voice recording saying that the train will be delayed for 10 minutes. After more than 20 minutes and i still hear the same recording. Sheesh i can think of a few good reasons why that would be the case
1. People working for SMRT don't wear watches or maybe the station don't have a clock.... or maybe someone doesn't know how to tell the time...
2. SMRT so cheapskate that they only record the "10 mins" one, they should also record 20, 30, 40,50 mah....
But honestly they have PA system so why don't they USE it!! And then finally some "SMART" soul announces that the service would be delayed for ONE HOUR after making everyone stand around like idiots for 1/2 an hr!!!
As I was leaving the station I saw people queuing for a refund and I'll be damn if I let SMRT just earn my $ like that!! So I joined the queue and only after 5-10 minutes did another "SMART" soul announce that you can get a refund over the next 3 days!!! I wonder if the person really had a brain or did they start running out of $ to refund people....
Seriously, we are supposed to be a advanced and efficient nation with "world class service" so how come the whole process so cocked up??? Why no SOP for such a situation?? And hell, every year they report a profit, can't they use more of their profit to do some maintenance.
This morning, I read that there were bus services provided from Newton to Marina Bay.... then what about Orchard, Sommerset & Douby Ghaut?? The officers in the MRT could have made an announcement about it right? But I certainly didn't hear about any such thing!
I ended up having a sardined bus ride from Lucky Plaza to get to Bugis from an unimaginably crowded bus stop. The highlight of my trip was the bus uncle calling back to base and asking if the bus in front had broken down and describing the number of people at the bus stop as 200-300 (I think it was only a 100 at most) and some lady in the bus grousing over her hp, loudly proclaiming that her chicken and meat were gonna get spoilt!
Most ironically the train I took home today went out of service at AMK, they never even gave any cause as to why it went out of service. For me, I was definately not gonna stand around for 30 mins again like some idiot, not when I can take a bus home from AMK!
The part that rankles me the most is the repeated playing of the voice recording saying that the train will be delayed for 10 minutes. After more than 20 minutes and i still hear the same recording. Sheesh i can think of a few good reasons why that would be the case
1. People working for SMRT don't wear watches or maybe the station don't have a clock.... or maybe someone doesn't know how to tell the time...
2. SMRT so cheapskate that they only record the "10 mins" one, they should also record 20, 30, 40,50 mah....
But honestly they have PA system so why don't they USE it!! And then finally some "SMART" soul announces that the service would be delayed for ONE HOUR after making everyone stand around like idiots for 1/2 an hr!!!
As I was leaving the station I saw people queuing for a refund and I'll be damn if I let SMRT just earn my $ like that!! So I joined the queue and only after 5-10 minutes did another "SMART" soul announce that you can get a refund over the next 3 days!!! I wonder if the person really had a brain or did they start running out of $ to refund people....
Seriously, we are supposed to be a advanced and efficient nation with "world class service" so how come the whole process so cocked up??? Why no SOP for such a situation?? And hell, every year they report a profit, can't they use more of their profit to do some maintenance.
This morning, I read that there were bus services provided from Newton to Marina Bay.... then what about Orchard, Sommerset & Douby Ghaut?? The officers in the MRT could have made an announcement about it right? But I certainly didn't hear about any such thing!
I ended up having a sardined bus ride from Lucky Plaza to get to Bugis from an unimaginably crowded bus stop. The highlight of my trip was the bus uncle calling back to base and asking if the bus in front had broken down and describing the number of people at the bus stop as 200-300 (I think it was only a 100 at most) and some lady in the bus grousing over her hp, loudly proclaiming that her chicken and meat were gonna get spoilt!
Most ironically the train I took home today went out of service at AMK, they never even gave any cause as to why it went out of service. For me, I was definately not gonna stand around for 30 mins again like some idiot, not when I can take a bus home from AMK!
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