5 Years Almost Up! Election coming

You will always know when it is time election is around the corner. Those who are against the PAP will always start to do their work. It will always begin with raising a lot of past issues that has cost many unhappiness amongst some of us. Constantly trying their outmost to remind us not to make the same mistake again. 

Don't they already know that we already know what are the issues. We are living through it! They should be more creative. Times have change! Stop telling us something that we don't already know.  It is just too old and not news. Give us some constructive solutions as to how you could have done. 

 As a saying goes, "If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem. "

 

However, this is just my opinion, my say. You don't have to agree with me. 

Past few Years - What Happened?

 Since my last blog in year 2019, it certainly has been a long time I have ever blogged again. Today looking back, many things have changed since I have returned back to my hometown from my 3 years in Arizona.

 Year 2019

A busy and also not a good year I would say. Having to unpack everything I brought back from Arizona. Settling in my children with schools and critical examinations in their life. My youngest one is going through the PSLE during this time. Having to find good tuition has put a lot of stress on me. However, he managed to get through it with flying colors. Thank God for watching out for my child! Not forgetting he has put in a lot of effort in working really hard to get good results so that money is not wasted on all the money spent on tuition for all subjects to get him prepared for the exams in only few months time. He got into a Secondary School not too far from home. As for my older child, she has also not spared me from the stressful moments I already have. Applying for Poly to study her choice of major was certainly no easy task either. I have to ensure that all applications to Poly were successfully sent out. No Thanks to Nanyang Poly & Ngee Ann Poly, which didn't come through for her. Anyway, guess that is life! Not meant to be! This is where she goes from here.  

A funny thing suddenly happened this year which I found very weird. My Dad suddenly mentioned he want to come see my new house. I have told him to come when we bought this house but he never want to but out of the blue. Even he on wheel chair he dragged himself into my hubby's car to come my house. I didn't understand. Soon, I the picture became clear later years.

 Year 2020

This is certainly a year of rough ride. COVID-19 has reached Singapore. A tough year as we got lock down. Circuit Breaker we called it. Everyone rushed to grab the essentials to stock up. I was slow to act during this pandemic crisis. Shopping online was our only source to get stuff we needed. We are all force to put on face mask to cover our mouth when we leave the house. Fines incurred if we don't. Something that is now force into our daily practice and sometimes we tend to forget and conveniently walked out the door without one. Certainly a stressful moment! Something I will remember! 

This is only the beginning of the warning I received from God before I returned from Arizona. My Dad was diagnosed with Parkinson disease 2 years back. Step-mom got a maid to look after him instead of doing it herself cuz she claims she unable to. Maid didn't watch him. He fell down. Step-mom called me to not tell me but ask me what to do. At first I don't see anything wrong. I was dead wrong here again. Read on below for answers revealed. Landed in hospital for a spine surgery. I have been going in the out of TTSH for few months and until he got transferred to Renci for rehab. Then signs start to show. Step-mom says to me she planned to put him in elder care home. I didn't quite understand what's going on cuz Dad never ever mentions much to me about his issues so I always thought he is doing fine. Not that I never asked, I do but he never bring up any issues. This is where all the horror starts from here! Later Renci tightened to only allow 2 visitors can visit patient due to the COVID-19 seriously spreading. The maid have taken up 1 slot and his wife took the other. So I couldn't go if they both are there. Have to take turns. It was certainly a stressful and sad moment for me to see my Dad suffering. However, what can I do? This is the life he chose to live by. I was also filled with anger when I realized that she only turns up to visit my Dad at RenCi when his sisters come by. I had to be shoved aside. During one of my visit Renci, Dad told me that his wife renewed a Fixed Deposit that was with his name and placed in her name instead. He was very angry. Needless to explain why. If you are married couple, you understand why. Later I found out, she brought her son with her when she renewed the fixed deposit. 

Later, Step-mom was having maid problems. Later she told me maid stole their valuables from them. She never lock her room door where the valuables were kept. I asked why she didn't make a police report immediately. Her answer to me was she don't know. She has a son from previous marriage. Why her son not helping to give advice? Many things about my Dad and her starts to surface from here forth. So many unanswered questions. Why my Dad never mentioned to me? I start to get very confused. 

With COVID-19 going on, my health has also started going down from here. Eyes start to show floaters. Couldn't see well in the dark. Blind in fact when God switches off the lights above. I ended up in Admiralty Medical Center after being referred by Polyclinic. Got UTI in June. Bleeding urine. Thought was nothing really serious and brushed it off. Than health starts to go down-heel from here. My lower back which was always in pain on and off begin to hurt more and got worse.  It was unbearable. Ended up in Polyclinic and was later referred to A&E @ Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital. This was the very first time I step into this hospital. Waited several hours for them to diagnose as I was not considered as a critical patient. The outcome was that I have kidney stones in my kidney. Was given medication to try to flush it out. Thought it will all go away. However, I was dead wrong!

After a few months of return back to check, Kidney stones were not seen in my scans. It was assumed that it have successfully flushed out from my kidney. However, my lower-backaches pain still persisted. Thus, the investigation continues with CTI scan, MRI scan, Cystoscopy, Endoscopy. This investigation had dragged until Year 2022. 

Year 2021

 Dad is finally out of RenCi Rehab. I finally can visit him without restrictions. I thought it is over but it is not! More coming! With the Fixed Deposit stolen from my Dad hands while he was in Rehab, it made me have bad thoughts about her. I have turned myself into someone who would not resort to things that only bad intentions people will do. If I don't do it, I don't know what will happen. There is no control over always suspicious of his wife. I don't even really know her at all. I took some measures I didn't think I would resort to but to protect myself since so many uncertainty has happened. 

 During Chinese New Year, I always come by his house 2nd day but due to COVID-19, there was restrictions each house can host how many guest. Step-mom has nieces and nephews wants to come, again I am shoved to the last. She don't even care I have children need to go school. I felt utterly devastated! I am not important to my Dad! Ok I tell myself last day fine. Thus, been going last day of weekend every Chinese New Year until 2023. I slowly realized that I have been made a sucker all this while. It is starting to get clearer! 

Dad lost his maid last year cuz contract ends. Maid wants to go home. Again, stepmother wants to put Dad in elderly care home. Cannot handle him and having a maid stress. The last maid gave her so many issues she don't want to go through again. Dad don't want to go to elderly care and wants to die at home. You can relate if you have been reading through what I have written thus far. I went to the temple to ask and got my answer from God. His wife is trying to throw my Dad out to elderly care home. Thank of God I asked Goddess of Mercy for help. My Dad was saved when she got another maid who have experience and don't give her trouble. Next few years peaceful. 

Year 2022

After the long dragged of going back and forth to Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital, I ended up with angiomyolipoma in my left kidney. However, this doesn't explain why it is causing my constant lower back pain. Then, the Doctors referred me to gynecologist @ KKH hospital. Clinic C was the worst! My very first visit after several years of not stepping into this hospital since my last birth in 2007. COVID-19 is still hanging around. Social distancing was a requirement. It was crowded with no place to sit. Number ques was being called except mine was super slow. Every other rooms was moving fast except for mine. Finally, got to see the gyne who did a HPV test on me. Results came out negative. Phew! Still doesn't say anything about my back pain. Next visit, did a Ultrasound Scan, had a better and more experience gyne. Finally, I got my answer after so much struggle! So it is Endometriosis that is causing the pain. Thence, I have been stuck with regular visits hoping the cyst in my ovary will not grow. It has been quite under control until next year.

Year 2023

This year is yet another tough year for me. A stressful one again! My youngest child is taking another major exams this year. GCE 'O' Level! A critical one! Again , I am stressing over helping to cope through this year with tuition with his weaker subjects. Finding tuition isn't an easy task again. Finding a right one that is able to be in line with the MOE syllabus is the toughest. Not all tuition teachers are able to do that. They may be able to teach but if they are not in line with MOE syllabus they aren't helpful to your child and you are practically wasting money and time. Again my child has to go through tons of stress getting through this. I have to be there to monitor him to ensure he gets through with this. My oldest child is graduating this year. One thing I am relief off! Phew! Here comes the next tough one! Getting to go find a job! After a few months, she got it! She is indeed very lucky to get through the panel interview with one go. Not exactly what I wish she would do but at least she got a job now and earning her own money is the most important thing. Where she will go from here, it is up for her to decide for herself. One more to go! 

As for my health, my angiomyolipoma in my left kidney is still maintained in size wise. I am good for now until end of next year. Begining of the year, new health issues have surface. I have a new appointment Colonoscopy @KKH ended up doing biopsy that day and went home in pain. It's Lichen Planus. End of the year, returned appointment, good but can't discharge cuz may have potential of developing cancer. 

Also a sad year for me. My good, close and only friend who suffered from Kidney disease has passed away. I am alone yet again. In addition, an Aunty from my father's side has also passed. Someone who is fierce enough and can really fight for my Dad. 

Year 2024

GCE O Level results are out. Not an expected outcome for my youngest child who was hoping for something. However, he ended with something I wished he would. He is heading to Poly near home. The positive side is he is going to the next level. Praying hard that his path will run smoothly from here. 

After regular yearly visits for my eye checkup @ Admiralty Medical Center, I finally managed to get the Doctor to discharged me. No symptoms of tear in my eyes, no signs of developing glaucoma. GST has went up by another percent this year. Food, transport, water, electricity, all going up! Thus, if I can pushed away non critical medical conditions I am doing it. 

End of the year comes my next appointment for angiomyolipoma in my left kidney. If this round the size still remains, I am also going to request for discharge. 

What remains is Endometriosis for unilocular cyst, angiomyolipoma, Colonoscopy. Gyne says once I go through menopause my unilocular cyst will shrink. I am at 3.7cm already. Have to see how it goes in June. 

Here is all that has happened passed 4 years. Next post will decipher my Dad true drama and real intentions. 

Selling Online

Lately I noticed that it has been a trend for many to sell their USED items online. I always wanted to do this but didn't gave it some serious thought about it. Until now, did I decided the idea of selling my USED stuff seem so intriguing to me. Thus, I gave it try!

So where is the best place to advertise what you have to sell? Below are some of resources which I found that are useful.

Facebook Market Place

A very popular place that everyone is inside advertising their stuff to sell. Some new, some USED. Some used it to do a LIVE video to advertise their products. Their are lots of groups out there in which you can join in order to advertise your items for sale. In addition, the convenience is you can communicate with your buyer through Facebook messenger without having to even provide your mobile number.

Carousell

Another popular site online where you can advertise items for sale. A nice platform just that it is a bit annoying when you are unable to uncheck the Caroupay that is checked automatically for all your listings even though you don't have one.

Lancanto, Gumtree, Letgo

Also another option to advertise your items. However, I don't find it very useful. It does not generate many viewers. 

Finally, not forgetting that when you advertise on these online sites, you certainly have to expect buyers that are not serious buyers. Only like to ask if available and then FLAKE out on you. On the other hand, there are also who try to lower the price way much then what you have listed. The term they used is "Low Ballers". Certainly have to have TONS of patience to sell online.

Last, this is just my opinion. You may have think otherwise as it is My Opinion, My Say(MOMS).

Customer Service Hotline

I realized that some of our customer service hotline are not consistent with their answers to customer questions. Plus, some are not fully trained with the knowledge they need to be able to fulfill their task at answering calls before they are make to pick up calls.

Just yesterday, my first call to customer service hotline was to Passion Card. I wanted to know if my points in my card will transfer to a renewed card. The reply was "Yes"before expiry. Happily, I went down to renew my card but the Uncle who did my renewal say "No". It is a new card and points don't get transferred. Sigh ... lucky it was only a dollar inside if not I have go spend that point and walk all the way back again.

Later, I called another customer service hotline to find out some inquiries. This person pick up and call. He was unfamiliar with answering my questions and put me on hold. At first I felt it is alright coz he is learning. Then, he keep on putting me on hold to check. This has really pissed me off. Why can't he transfer the call to someone who really knows what I am talking about? Seriously... can someone train this person.

However, there are still some excellent Customer Service have encountered. This comes as very rare. This Customer Service was from ITE. She is really SUPER! She anticipate what I am going to ask her and really knew her work. So professional. This is the kind of good Customer Service we should have. Fully trained, know her work and not constantly put customer on HOLD. It is not about just being polite and friendly. You must know what you are doing and anticipate what is going to happen next. AWESOME ITE for having a good customer service staff like her.

This is just my opinion, you could see it as otherwise. You don't have to agree with me but this is My Opinion My Say

SIM City: Built It

I am playing Sim City: Build It android version now.

Didn't know how to play at first besides just knowing that I need to provide material and build and build buildings to get money. Finding information how this works is impossible. The manual to how to really play it doesn't comes with clear instructions at all.

Gradually, I found that: -

1. You need to make the people happy. Don't keep on building coz when get too crowded, people are not happy. When they are not happy, they pay less taxes. Don't put houses near sewage, electricity and waste coz again, they will complain. Try to get special items like entertainment, beach, transport to boost your population and make the people happy.

2. Expanding storage and land is hard. You don't always get bubble conversation to get free stuff especially for expanding land. You just have to go Global Trade to find these stuff yourself. Believe me and it ain't going to be easy and come by all the time. When you see it, you just gotta grab it before it is gone. Everyone needs it.

3. You need to have good network. If you don't, it will come hard for you get  stuff in Global Trade before it is gone. I went through this frustration many times.

4. Global Trade. Didn't know that at first that I need to hop around. I later realized that you need to refresh and hop around places to places to enter to see what is in store and find the stuff you need. If your network is just no good, someone else will grab it before you do.

5. When you hop around in Global Trade, be sure to notice a gift in places you visit. Click on it, and you will get a gift for visiting.

6. The plane assignment for delivery to Paris, London, Tokyo. This will give you parts you need to build the special building. You don't have to do it coz you can get it at Global Trade. I find it not worth getting stress over this. Just have to wait patiently for others to throw it out.

7. Omega buildings are the difficult ones to build. You can't get parts over the Global Trade. You have make the capsule which will cost you 7000 Simoleons. This capsule sometime will give you only 3 items and sometimes more. You have to make a few capsule before you can get every items to build it. Alternatively, you can purchase the parts at NeoMall. If you have Neo Simoleons. Don't have, sell existing parts you don't need. There will this bubble that will pop out Control NetTower or Drone Base to ask you want to sell particular part for Neo Simoleons.

There may be more I have not discovered. The good part about this game is that unlike other games you need to buy game dollars using cash, this game gives you by watching videos that is provided you pick the correct box. Overall, this game certainly beat other games that I have come across. Though this game like other games also comes with the frustration, at least this one comes with free dollars so that you can use to make the game move sometimes. I will continue to play it until I get sick of it. 

2017中国最好看的电视连续剧

中国拍了这么多电视连续剧里, 三生三世十里桃花的这部电视连续剧是今年2017拍的最好的一部.  这部电视连续剧十分让人着迷又有很多爱情故事的情节很感人 .这部连续剧里的演员们都搭配得很完美尤其是男主角和女主角, 十分好看. 让你情不自禁的看 了一遍又一遍.            

烦恼

有人说烦恼是自己自由自取的 .  可是有些烦恼是别人带来给你的. 就比如说,   如果人人能做什么事都为别人着想的话,那么烦恼又合适自由自取呢 ?