Black Friday Week

Thanksgiving is Here again! That also mean that Black Friday is HERE!

This year's Black Friday seem to be pretty much the same as last year. I thought I could grab good offers and wait for my SAMSUNG tablet during this time. Lucky I didn't! It wasn't on offer anywhere. Hhahahaa ... Anyway, I was glad I bought it as COSTCO and enjoying it already instead of being disappointed.

Well, this year's Black Friday @ Walmart Rancho, was much better than last year. A lot of people but this year I don't feel like a treat like people going to fight for their things. May be perhaps we end up there where the sales already started at 8pm. The Walmart @ Estrella Park was more people and the cashier's line was crazy. I wonder why Rancho so few while Estrella Park so many. Perhaps the Estrella Park just open this year and last year it wasn't and that is why Rancho is filled with tons of people? Who knows? Anyway, we didn't get anything. My husband was looking for the metal barbeque thing @ half price. None left. We wanted to wait for the Blu-Ray 3D DVD player @ $68.00 also before 10pm all gone. He was disappointed coz it is not even 10pm and all gone. Why? The people qued up early for it. We just not one of those who like to que for a few bucks. However, if few hundred then that is a totally different story altogether ;). hahhahhaha

Anyway, it was interesting to be part of the Black Friday even tough we have nothing much to pick up.

Arizona State Fair

Went to Arizona State Fair on Saturday 13 October 2012.

We parked our car somewhere near the State Fair for $5.00 which is cheaper than parking at the State Fair itself for $10.00. The distance to the State Fair from where we parked was walking distance.

The entry fee to the State Fair was $2.00 per adult when you enter before 2pm. The price indicated on the chart was for Saturdays only ... if I am not wrong. On other days, it would cost $10.00 per adult. Kids cost $5.00 ... I think. Children under 5 enter for free. There were tons of games with huge rewards and also small rewards but you need to buy tickets in order to play the games. The minimum for tickets for kid rides is 4 ticket and some can go up to 9 tickets for the games. We didn't take the rides coz was too expensive when we have two kids and there were so many rides to buy tickets for. There wasn't much que to rides.There were small stores and we end up purchasing some aroma incense. We also get to see some farm animals, cows, sheep, goat, rabbits and chickens.

Overall... we all enjoyed the part with farm animals.

Costco

There goes our television brought from Singapore.

We are out on a hunt for a new television. My husband colleague got Costco Member and told us that they had a cheap 60" Plasma Television. Thus, we rush over to Costco @ Arrowhead for a visit. We bought the plasma television and also I finally got my Samsung Galaxy Tablet after waiting for so long. We didn't shop the whole place coz we do not want to hold my husband colleague up as he was very nice to have helped us so much already.

Now my children are jealous of Mommy's new toy ;)!

Scary Dream

I had a dream. It was not just a dream. It was scary.

I dreamt that I was lying somewhere, and someone was with me. A male I think but I couldn't see clearly but I could see a green serpent crawl up to me to sink its teeth in my right side of the heart. I felt the pain and the instant death occur. It felt so real that I woke up with fear. This dream have affected me the whole day. I searched internet what it meant but only found that snake represents God and it is a signal to me to change. Change what, it wasn't really clear.

Tiring 2 weeks vacation

This time round we head to San Francisco, Disneyland, San Diego, Las Vegas and also Universal Studios. First 3 days was all the way, walking and queuing for the rides at Disneyland. Thought we avoid the crowds but still there was crowd. Argghhhhh. Standing in the que and under the hot afternoon sun. All of us got sunburn. My legs were totally exhausted after the 3 days. Even shopping at Factory Outlets wasn't even that of a hard work.

At San Francisco, we had a great dinner at Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant. Enjoyed some crab at the stall in Pier 39. Parking was terrible and expensive. Everywhere was pay and pay. We thought Singapore was bad, San Francisco is also bad. People there are not exceptionally friendly. Roads was confusing with tons of one way, no left turn, no right turn signs. Houses were so close together and the roads are hills like taking a roller coaster ride. Lucky our car is not manual gear, if not I would be really scared taking car to anywhere.Stayed there for 3 nights and that is more than enough. can't wait to get out of there. Lovely weather tough but won't want to stick around too long in unfriendly place.

Universal Studio was not all that fun as I thought it would be. The rides are not all that great and they have mostly 4D shows. Not that fantastic as it used to be.

Las Vegas, I managed to catch hold of a good breakfast. Scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage. Not forgetting, Orance Juice.

Overall, San Diego would go again. LA and Las Vegas will drop by also. Tiring 2 weeks vacation and came back with tons of laundry to do.

Another post op visit to the Hand Surgery Clinic

2 months after accident and finally the Dr. that fix my hand has time for me. HOORAY! 3 trip there. Today service was fast to call me but slow to wait for the Dr but must be my Dr. busy lor

Again, he mentioned got go therapy and I say still waiting for someone from therapy center to call. Same story to them again. I give up and told him to refer me back to the base. He get his Medical Assistant to write me yet another medical script. 3rd one and I still have to wait for the call coz Medical Assitant says not her department handle. Again there is the no flexibility there and don't know what they can do to serve me better. Sigh ... 10 year like that.. 10 years after still like that... and so much for any service I get. Can someone share the same feeling with me? The Dr. can say my fingers stiff.... eeeerr I know but the therapy not helping. I am doing the middle finger exercise myself ... if not you think now I can bend? Don't think so! At times like this... the feeling can be turn to anger and even hatred at the party who caused this accident... why you can't wait meh? You rush then I not huh?

Later received a call from the clinic... wow this woman understand the frustration of being tossing around. Call the air base and no one can give her the details she need. At least she clever enough to call and ask me. Then why don't give me handle instead? Guess.... their procedure and inflexibility that caused it. What to do? Bear with it lor. I must admit that at least I know the clinic did something to make my therapy move then tomorrow I can call to see. Not wait for them to call like to last two. Hopefully.. 4 weeks time, I can show something to the Dr.

I was young again!

I had this sweet dream. It feels so great and filled with happiness. I was young again? Not sure but feels like.

Was that my Dad at the swimming area long wood chair lying? I saw my two sister-in-laws talking or gossiping and running down the stairs of a what look like a big mansion or was it a resort or hotel?

I saw a brown dog running around me.

I saw myself holding hands with a guy that feels like it is my husband. We were walking to a quiet place. A room he stay in. More like a cramp place. He knock the door and open. I joke, wow got people open door for you. He showed me that someone lives up there. I look up, a plank, some shoes stored inside.

I woke up!

Post op visit

Post op visit today. Another doctor came to attend to me. This doctor I like. He gave me information I needed and addressed my concern about my finger.

So, like I expected, grafted is like a cover up to allow the skin underneath heal. The scarf (black thing) will peel when new skin underneath heals. He told me to put coco butter cream to moisturize the skin for better movement.

I addressed my sadness about not having started therapy. The center cannot find my paperwork. So disorganized. They arrange another for me.

I am glad for now! Things are going to be ok. Thank our LORD for watching. Please do continue to watch over me and give me the strength to recover my fingers back to way is was.

Ford Explorer broke down

After fishing went to have lunch at Pacific. Was a bit happy after that sumptuous meal. Went to Dollar shop and Best Buy after was to head home, car can't start. Try and try.... end up have to call friend for help. Sigh... when will all these bad luck end?

3 hours later
So it was, false alarm? My hubby came out with the some white chip and ask his friend. Then, when his friend say belong to the key, I added "yah" I saw it before from the key hole.

Another replacement car

Husband finally bought a minivan! Can't pick up car coz haven't go through emission test and I have to drive other people car with him to the agent to fix it. So far; at Scottsdale. So many car and had to rive so long until my leg ache. My arms tired. Stressful coz my finger still not recover and hand weak.

SUV shootout- Prankster

Wake up this morning and bad luck strike again. However, not only happen to us others also happen. Some too free people shot our Ford Explorer rear view window. Few neighbors also got their rear view window shot too. Glass all over the floor. Husband called police. Took 3 hours to arrive coz we not the only one have this problem coz it was all over Dysart Ranch and also Rancho Santa Fe. Watch news, no report.

Remove stitches & staples

9pcs staples and stitches are out! No numbness nor pain killer to give me. I feel the PAIN

I thought stitches are less pain than staples but I was wrong. Taking out the stitches was more painful as the lady understudy doctor tries to remove it. Can't blame her coz the stitches are stick together. She had to remove it by pulling it. Lucky I was bless with her to remove. She quite gentle and was patient. If others don't know will understand my pain. The last staples was like HELL! The last stitch also worst than HELL!

Now therapy begin. Find it hard to bend

Follow up - remove bandage

Uncover my bandages today and saw so many staples on my hand. Scary! Grafting patch so big. The nurse who uncover my bandage was rough and cause some pain. my wounds was raw at the middle finger and she left my finger blowing air. Can't you just be gentle and not pull it out? So unprofessional. The place, the nurse, all black face... so cold and no friendliness. 9:30am appointment, 2 hours wait then attend to me. Lucky have fill the form myself if not they charge $10.00 to fill for you.

Accident 5 Apr 2012 morning

While sending my girl out to school in the morning. I got hit by a car on the left. I wasn't quick enough to react. I was at a lost. i just move as per instict tells me to and leave the to God. Lucky, my girl no injury. The car flipped over 4 times before coming to a stop. I was scared and so was my girl. Thank God some one came to my aid and call the ambulance. I lost my glasses and couldn't see anything clearly. I only knew that my finger was in pain with lots of blood dripping. What look like gpieces of glass poking out from my fingers, i learned later was that it was my bones and scrabed skin.

My only hope is that the other party will compensate us for the accident. I was admitted to St Joseph Hospital and only return home yesterday after th 2 hour sugery of grafting on my fingers. It was hell of a painful. Didn't sleep well. Pain kiler made me weak and sleepy. Couldnt move my fingers for next few days. Later realize, got bruise all over my hands esp my left arm.

@ husband's work place, people speculate about the actual event. Too free already all these people.

Tai Seng Entertainment

I recently tried the 2 weeks free trail from Tai Seng Entertainment. Was a bit hesitate to try coz not sure good or not. Besides that, I couldn't find much review about whether good or not good their service.

So far, it has been good. Quite smooth in fact. However, not sure is it due to quite new shows but there is one show I am following that they only load 5 episodes on every Friday only. So even if I watch fast, I can't go to the 6th episodes until the following Friday. Sigh ... but there are other shows. They got variety shows that have the gossip column on TVB actor and actress and also other stuff like food and travel and also the Chinese movie. Haven't quite watch the Chinese movie yet. In terms of quality, they sure don't look like HD type but at least they aren't that of a poor quality either. It is acceptable in my view. So what more to ask for from a crazy TVB fan like me? As long it doesn't pause and I could follow up with the story at a reasonable price, I can't complain. Worth trying!

Almost not sending her to school

Again, despite my several attempts to warn my girl to be faster if not I will not send her to school, it still never get into her. The clock show's almost 7:30am and still she is not ready to leave. I got so PISSED OFF. I shut the car engine and close the garage door and say, I am not sending you to school already. I get so FED UP always having to wait for her while she take her own sweet time. I have to end up rushing for time. After 7:30am, the road got more cars and traffic gets heavier. Told her so many time not to squeeze my time coz it can coz me to rush and get into accident but guess she doesn't care. Argggghhhhh..... GOD please show me how else can I do this?

A Valuable Lesson for my son

Today my son learn a valuable lesson and he is only 5 years old ; Never to touch anything that has been opened. The store owner bring this suck bottle sweet to us to tell us he has opened it to suck. I asked him and he said he didn't open it nor suck it and I believe him. Then I ask him if he touch it and he replied yes. Thus, we paid for the sweet and threw it away. Why? He did touch it and who are we to argue that he didn't open it? So we told him this lesson, next time see things like this, DON'T TOUCH IT!

Disappointed with my girl :(

Again disappointment with my girl for having done something without thinking.

Today, I allowed her to play with the next door neighbor girl and she so generously lend her 50 bucks barbie door to her without even asking me for permission. That doll was the first expensive doll I bought for her since I came out to work after giving birth to her after year ago. I got so angry. Why? An expensive doll you lend to someone, it may come back in pieces and you got no reason to make that person pay back. It would be a lesson she have to learn, I guess. So told her that if she sees her tomorrow, get it back from her.

If I were the next door neighbor, I wouldn't even return. I know this is judgemental but in the first place, why would I want to borrow dolls from others? I don't have it so I borrow. I want to enjoy it coz my parents don't buy it for me. Would I return it? Of course, later. Sorry for being judgemental but I have seen too many of bad people to even think positive about them. So what can I say? It is sad but sometimes there are such people even though you don't want to judge them you are put at a spot to analyze.

STUPID Chinese Tuition Teacher

I get bloody frastrated with people who don't help and only know how to create issues. This Chinese tuition teacher is one of those.

Ok... We got someone to buy a Chinese Textbook from Singapore and I didn't notice it until too late that this someone bought a wrong set of Chinese Textbook. So I told the Chinese Tuition teacher can we don't buy and she say cannot coz the one we have is different and so and so excuse she says... plus got color; what the HELL .. color for what ... is the words that is important ...then she told us if cannot get then tell her she will lend us the other textbook to copy... ok I try to arrange for one to be send.

One day, I saw my girl bring home a copy of the Textbook and make a copy so that she use it while waiting for the rest to come. Then my girl stupid enough to go tell her that copy I made for her got answer. She told my girl off somemore saying... she will not lend us the other textbook to copy. So I got pissed off and send the copy I first made into the re-cycle bin. Then she dare to ya..ya .. papaya tell my girl " NO your mom will not throw"

After she called me to confirm if I throw it and I specifically told her that I already bought and will come in 1 month time. Again, she ask my girl. HELLO... You never hear me say har! Don't chase hor... I not open POST OFFICE one.. You have to wait! Its textbook for paper hor that can send my mail!

农历新年年初一

Ok today is 农历新年年初一 and my girl told me that the tuition teacher said that I should not copy her book. Sorry lor but I ask people to buy and people buy wrong so is it my fault? I ask other people to buy also need time what. So I copy her book and try my luck lor. At least she should have the decency to tell it into my face but no lor. Sigh ... sad.. ok never mind. So much for being an understanding teacher so it is fake. Tell my girl to bring the wrong book to tuition and let it be lor. So much for being Singaporeans take care of Singaporeans. All these all die already. All take care yourself thinking! Sigh .. extremely sad.

One week of travel gone by

Just came back not long from a week holiday to Las Vegas and San Diego. Didn't play BINGO at Vegas. Don't know why but I seem to lost a lot of interest in everything. Perhaps is because of children causing me so much stress that I just not interested to do anything at all. However, one thing I really enjoy was shopping at the Factory Outlet.

This trip we went 4 Factory Outlet
1. North Las Vegas
2. South Las Vegas
3. Carlsbad
4. San Diego

Bought a FOSSIL bag, some children Osh-Kosh Begosh clothes, husband bought some watch, I finally bought some clothes at San Diego Factory Outlet.

We also head to LEGOLAND. A lot of people que up for the rides but we managed to get those rides and enjoyed ourselves.

Head back home with tons of laundry to do. Tired but still try to check e-mails and do up all the bills before they expire and I get fine for it. A brand NEW YEAR Begins!

Bad News from PC5

The news came that someone wife from PC5 have died in a car crash on their way back home. Saw the news online yesterday that the wife wasn't wearing a seat belt. She was being thrown out from the minivan. The children were in car seat but hurt. News like this are very scary to received especially we are in overseas. When someone dies here, they have to ship the body back and still get someone to do prayers to call the lost soul to come along with them so they could return to where once they came from. It is very sad. Again I asked, why didn't she put on the seat belt? Don't she already know that seat belt can save life?