Super Slow

Okies.....I've been scolded...it's been more than a month since my last post.....and nothing......but that's cos I've been busy....oh well...lazy more like it! :)

So what's been going on with me the last month....other than work, nothing much else really...

Here are a couple of pictures from my last few events....

Skin Savvy Party Skin....we held a little workshop where we invited ladies to come and understand more about how to take care of their skin as well as try our products for themselves....as you can see...they really enjoyed it!

And here are some pictures from another event where we invited Make Up Artists and introduced to them short and simple treatments they can use and provide for their clients before they apply the make up...

In the midst of launching a new skin brightening range from Dermalogica called Chroma White TRx....will tell more about it and post some pics when it's done...

Till then.... :)

It's been soooo long...

Gosh...it's been almost a year since my last entry....sorry folks....switched to Facebook where it is a whole lot easier to just add the pictures.....

But I guess I should still keep this going....more for thoughts and details than just pictures..., and then just add a hyperlink for the pictures...

Yeah....I think I'll do that! Yes! I should do that! Ok.....coming soon... :)

 

Sick....got real sick....

After almost a month in Singapore, I finally had to come back to Ho Chi Minh....sigh...why must I work? :P

After a week....I got hit by a case of food poisoning...bad....I hate retching....

And after another week...I got hit by a bad case of gasteritis.....Woke up in the middle of the night with crampy stomach....popped a couple of pills but didn't work....had to wake up my auntie to go with me to the 24hrs clinic....lucky there are some International 24hr clinics here....

It was real bad...I was cringing so badly and broke out in cold sweat...dripping....and moaning! Even after I arrived at the clinic, the Dr took quite some time to come because it was like 430am and they were all sleeping in their rooms....guess they don't have that many patients in the wee hours of the morning....Dr tried to make me lie down but my stomach was cramping so badly that I couldn't....finally they had to insert the IV needle while I was still sitting and doubling over.....after about 5 minutes (which seemed like a bloody long time if you are in acute pain!), the meds worked and I could finally lie back and relax...it was really a torture....

After about 3 hrs, the next dr on duty came in to check on me....woohoo...he was a cutie! Think he's of French Vietnamese decent...spoke with a French accented English and could also speak Vietnamese! And he had a pair of gorgeous green eyes behind his spectacles....phew....cute....not your typical hot cutie but the slightly nerdy dr type of cutie....hehe...at least there's a silver lining to my dark cloud!

After about another hr, I was deemed ok to go home...took my meds and went home to sleep....But alas...after about 2 hrs of sleep, I woke up with pain again! I mean...wah lao! So had to go back to the clinic.....

Lucky the cute Dr was still there but he was really puzzled that I had returned! He couldn't quite accept that I was still in pain after being pumped with meds....I also couldn't understand! So after a little analysis, they shifted me to their temporary ward (with those hospital beds) and decided to keep me longer for observations. So I had my drip again.....This was like the third attempt!

After another couple of hours, another Dr came in to check on me....guess the French Dr's shift was over....and he suggested that I go for an ultrasound to see if I had any gall stones because I was still having mild stomach cramps...thank goodness I didn't have any stones....all organs in the clear!

And here's me lying in bed.....

So after about 6 hours in total, the Dr said that I could go home since they can't quite figure out what was wrong with me and since I was feeling better also......

Still don't know what is wrong with me, I subsequently went back to Spore to do more tests and take more meds but tummy is still not back to normal.....found out that I had some bateria or parasites in my duodenum but after taking anti-biotics, I still have hyper acidity problems and super gasey stomach!

Tried acupuncture and Chinese meds after that....better but still not back to normal....sigh....what is wrong?!?!!? Really hope that I will find the right cure soon! Pray for me! :)

Perth

During this trip back to Spore, I also managed to 'wriggle' a trip to Perth! Hehe....went there to pick my cousin up....Yup! I went back to my role of 'glorified' courier woman! Hehe...no lah, cousin is pregnant and was supposed to travel back on her own, not safe mah, so since I was free, I decided to fly there and accompany her back...and also take the opportunity to visit Perth.... :)

I arrived in the wee hours of the morning.....It was nice and cold....fresh fresh air....first glimpse of Perth right out of the airport...

After putting my luggage down, one of the first places we went to was the Margaret River Chocolate Company.....

Was afraid that it wasn't opened yet as it was still very early in the morning...but luckily it was....we were their first customers for the day! Hehe....

Check out the chocolates man!! Phoa.....I was in heaven!!!

Free chocolates for sampling somemore....phew....stress..... :P

What to choose...what to buy....hhmmm..... My cousin and her hubby helping me decide....


We also visited a vineyard....but 'cos it wasn't the right season, the vines were all bare....quite scary looking actually...hehe....



Even the seating area outside the wine cafe was also bare.....looked like an abandoned place....hehe...

There was a tree that really stood out and caught my attention, I thought it was really pretty and kinda made me wish that I had mat so that I could spread out and just lie beneath it....isn't it pretty?

We also went to Fremantle to check out the market.... Bought some honey to soothe my itchy throat.....


Caught sight of this cute little garden as we were walking towards the market....there were so many ornaments and statuettes.....like having a garden party...hehe....

Also caught sight of a public toilet...not just a normal public toilet...but a rather high tech machine operated one....

Somehow the doors opened when I walked past....so I snapped a picture of the inside...hehe...

We went by the Harbour to check out the seafood...thought we didn't eat any...



Check this out....Healthiest fish & chips and Heart Foundation approved oil....maybe I should have had that for dinner....hhmmmm....

Went to this quaint little cafe called Ms Maude Swedish Pasteries & Eatery (I think that's what it's called...) and satisfied my craving for scones....it was yummy...

And their menu was quite cute.... you can choose to have exiting sandwiches or boring sandwiches...hehe....

Oh and I had a really 'funny' experience at one of the KFC outlets.....we wanted to just pig out one night and so we drove out to the city get some KFC chicken..... Went in and started to order our chicken....and the girl behind the counter said that they didn't have any chicken....I was like "WHAT? You're joking right?" Seriously thinking that she was kidding me and giving me a sacarstic reply....because I could see chickeny stuff on the hot tray thingy....but really, they didn't have chicken! Or rather they ran chicken pieces and had only those popcorn chicken and chicken fillets left.....I mean...What are the chances of KFC running out of chicken!?!?!? Amazing....my cousin & I just couldn't believe it and we walked out still looking bewildered...hehe....

Although I was only there for a couple of days, I had a nice time with my cousin and her hubby.....But the weather wasn't the best...rained a lot and it was mighty cold! Lucky we drove around most of the time so managed to stay out of the rain.... :)

....Kalten's Birthday...my nephew...

Another main reason I came back to Singapore was to celebrate my nephew's 4th birthday.

Went to the cafe at Sheraton Hotel....nice ambience...waterfall....more for him to run around...

Check out his cake man! My sis-in-law ordered it online...happening or what?!?!?

Here are some pics of the family.......my bro, sis-in-law & newphew....


My parents and newphew....

My & my newphew.....cute or what?! me lah of course! hehe....

Funny pics of my bro and nephew.....they look alike or what?!?!?

He was a happy boy that night....

.....Itmam's Birthday...

I also had the opportunity to celebrate Itmam's birthday with him and the gang....it truly was great timing as I haven't met the gang for quite some time....

The man himself...

Getting his first bite of the cake from his mummy...ooorrrhhhh...so sweet....


Here's my slice....quite yummy too.....

and Ash having a great time with hers....

Me and the birthday boy....

Thorn between the roses??? Hehe....
The girls.....

Ok lah birthday boy, you can join in... :P

Back in Spore....CJ & Grace's Wedding

Ahhh...Home sweet home! Coming back to Spore now always feels sooo good....seeing my family, catching up with frens....the best! :)

So one of the main reasons I was back (in June) was to attend Chongjin & Grace's wedding....sigh...so sweet....such a lovely couple......where's my man!??!? hehe....

Here are some shots of that day....pictures courtesy of Mike! Thanks Mike! :)

Here's me working the reception with Lidan....

The Masters of Ceremony for the wedding..... Kwang...

and Hengky...


Pretty ladies....

Handsome men.....lots of them! :)


A toast to the lovely couple....

May you be both be thoroughly blessed in this holy matrimony! Cheers!