For those who travel using Bukit Batok MRT station, I am sure you have noticed a shop located next to NTUC fairprice supermarket sells Chicken Rice at $1.50.
Getting a plate of such rice or noodles at $2 is already considered cheap in today's standard, let alone this $1.50.
Business can be quite good during the peak hours as I have seen queues forming in front of the shop.
I would say the portion is unsufficient for a big eater. You can add egg or fried bean curd etc for your rice.
If you happen to be around Bukit Batok MRT station, do try its chicken rice!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Old Piano has Found a New Owner (part 1)
My old piano finally has found a new owner, Ms A! This piano has been a white elephant for so many years and I feel so bad for her.
Ms A has been patient and accommodating to my hectic work schedule. A tuner was arranged to check the piano's condition. Surprisingly, the piano is still in optimal condition, despite sitting in the living room day and night, doing absolutely nothing.
The next step would be to arrange the movers to come to move the piano to Ms A's home.
I hope this piano will be put into good use soon.
Ms A has been patient and accommodating to my hectic work schedule. A tuner was arranged to check the piano's condition. Surprisingly, the piano is still in optimal condition, despite sitting in the living room day and night, doing absolutely nothing.
The next step would be to arrange the movers to come to move the piano to Ms A's home.
I hope this piano will be put into good use soon.
Moving House
On Friday, I helped R to move his house. It was an experience to see all things being packed into big boxes with labels such as books, clothes, kitchen items, photo albums, ... etc.
R engaged the service from Zion Emmanual Moving Company. At 10.30am, the movers dressed in bright red t-shirt arrived. Some movers carried the big boxes, others started dismantling the bed, big dinning table and wrapping up the rosewood chairs and table. There were at least 8 workers with a "supervisor" who gave orders to the rest.
We took at least 1.5 hours to load all the items into the truck. We discarded a big tv, a big fridge, a bed and a computer table. We paid $120 for the workers to dispose these items. What an irony, pay $120 just to get rid of 4 items!
After the movers have left, I started sweeping and mopping the whole house. It was really a big mess, with much dust collected under the fridge and bed.
It was a fun day!
R engaged the service from Zion Emmanual Moving Company. At 10.30am, the movers dressed in bright red t-shirt arrived. Some movers carried the big boxes, others started dismantling the bed, big dinning table and wrapping up the rosewood chairs and table. There were at least 8 workers with a "supervisor" who gave orders to the rest.
We took at least 1.5 hours to load all the items into the truck. We discarded a big tv, a big fridge, a bed and a computer table. We paid $120 for the workers to dispose these items. What an irony, pay $120 just to get rid of 4 items!
After the movers have left, I started sweeping and mopping the whole house. It was really a big mess, with much dust collected under the fridge and bed.
It was a fun day!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
How Time Flies
Today is Thursday and this means my one week's leave is almost over soon.
On Wednesday, I did not manage to meet Doris because her water pipe in the kitchen burst. She has to meet a plumber instead of me. I can imagine how messy her kitchen is when the pipe burst.
I have been taking a heavy breakfast and then a heavy lunch for the past few days. Since there is nothing much to do after sending Isa to school in the early morning, SP and I went for a simply breakfast in the nearest food centre or coffeeshop.
Things are getting more and more pricey. A plate of bee hoon plus a piece of fish cake easily costs $1.20. If I add a cup of hot drink, it can easily exceed $2 just for a simple breakfast.
Ok, be prepared to return to office to work harder so that I can continue to have an income to sustain the current living standard.
On Wednesday, I did not manage to meet Doris because her water pipe in the kitchen burst. She has to meet a plumber instead of me. I can imagine how messy her kitchen is when the pipe burst.
I have been taking a heavy breakfast and then a heavy lunch for the past few days. Since there is nothing much to do after sending Isa to school in the early morning, SP and I went for a simply breakfast in the nearest food centre or coffeeshop.
Things are getting more and more pricey. A plate of bee hoon plus a piece of fish cake easily costs $1.20. If I add a cup of hot drink, it can easily exceed $2 just for a simple breakfast.
Ok, be prepared to return to office to work harder so that I can continue to have an income to sustain the current living standard.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Hep B Vaccination (part 1)
WAIT, WAit, wait,.... at Bukit Batok Polyclinic.
In the morning, I reached Bukit Batok Polyclinic to get a queue number from the Self Service Ticketing Machine. I proceeded to the Registration, waited for my queue number to be called before making my payment to see the doctor.
I got the room number whom my doctor would be in. It was another round of waiting. Luckily, today was Tuesday and there seemed not many patients waiting to see the doctor.
After seeing the doctor who has advised me to do a Hep B screening first before the vacinnation, I went to the General Lab to wait for my queue number again. There were many people waiting at the General Lab. Many senior citizens came here for their routine blood test etc. It was quite a long wait and I was glad I had my story book to read. My queue number was finally called. I was told to wait till the Lab called my number. Ridiculous!
Right, the Lab finally called my number and I went into the small congested room with Lab staff and patients. I was worried if there would be a mixed-up with so many blood samples on the working table. I stated my intention clearly. No mistake and some blood was taken from my right arm. It was quite a few seconds to collect my blood sample. I thought I could leave the polyclinic after that.
The nurse advised me to proceed to Counter 6 to make payment for my screening ($20.40).
The result will be known in 2 -3 weeks. I will know if I am immune or need Hep B vaccination.
Watch out for Hep B Vaccination (part 2).
In the morning, I reached Bukit Batok Polyclinic to get a queue number from the Self Service Ticketing Machine. I proceeded to the Registration, waited for my queue number to be called before making my payment to see the doctor.
I got the room number whom my doctor would be in. It was another round of waiting. Luckily, today was Tuesday and there seemed not many patients waiting to see the doctor.
After seeing the doctor who has advised me to do a Hep B screening first before the vacinnation, I went to the General Lab to wait for my queue number again. There were many people waiting at the General Lab. Many senior citizens came here for their routine blood test etc. It was quite a long wait and I was glad I had my story book to read. My queue number was finally called. I was told to wait till the Lab called my number. Ridiculous!
Right, the Lab finally called my number and I went into the small congested room with Lab staff and patients. I was worried if there would be a mixed-up with so many blood samples on the working table. I stated my intention clearly. No mistake and some blood was taken from my right arm. It was quite a few seconds to collect my blood sample. I thought I could leave the polyclinic after that.
The nurse advised me to proceed to Counter 6 to make payment for my screening ($20.40).
The result will be known in 2 -3 weeks. I will know if I am immune or need Hep B vaccination.
Watch out for Hep B Vaccination (part 2).
Monday, February 23, 2009
Laughter and tears as Jade weds
Jade Goody has married Jack Tweed in a "beautiful, moving" ceremony, her publicist Max Clifford said.
The ex-Big Brother contestant, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, managed to stand up for most of the service at at the Down Hall Country House Hotel in Hatfield Heath, Hertfordshire, at midday on Sunday.
She and Tweed, 21, will spend what may be their only night together as man and wife at the hotel.
Mr Clifford said the bride kept her husband-to-be waiting for 45 minutes before tying the knot and managed to stand for all but the last five minutes of the service, which was conducted by bishop Jonathan Blake.
There was a last-minute scare on Saturday night when Jade felt unwell after "overdoing it" as she oversaw the final arrangements for the wedding.
Mr Clifford said: "It was a beautiful service which lasted about 45 minutes. It was lovely. The chapel was absolutely beautiful. I imagine there must have been close to 200 people there."
He said Jade had sat with her two sons on her lap towards the end of the ceremony.
The couple received a standing ovation from guests after exchanging vows, he added.
"It was just a very, very heart-rending, happy ceremony with lots of tears, lots of smiles and lots of laughter.
Ministry of Justice officials relaxed the terms of Tweed's curfew so he can spend his wedding night with his new bride.
But it may be their only night together as he must stay at his parents' house to satisfy probation requirements.
He was released from prison in January on licence after being given an 18-month jail term for attacking a teenage boy with a golf club.
Goody struck a deal with a magazine which will have exclusive access to the wedding pictures.
Her wedding preparations have also been filmed by a TV crew in a combined deal reportedly worth almost £1 million.
She has said she wants to secure the future of her sons Bobby, five, and Freddy, four, after her death.
Goody, originally from Bermondsey, southeast London, was first diagnosed with cervical cancer in August. Last week she learned the cancer had spread to her bowel, liver and groin.
(source: uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090222/tuk-laughter-and-tears-as-jade-weds-dba1618_2.html )Sunday, February 22, 2009
Some Interesting Kenyan Proverbs
I am reading a story book and found some interesting Kenyan proverbs which I would like to share with you:
(1) A goat that is loose does not listen to the voice of the shepherd.
(2) Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time.
(3) Regular work tires a woman but totally wrecks a man.
(4) We must add wisdom to knowledge.
(5) Every burning conflicts eventually settles into charcoal.
(1) A goat that is loose does not listen to the voice of the shepherd.
(2) Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time.
(3) Regular work tires a woman but totally wrecks a man.
(4) We must add wisdom to knowledge.
(5) Every burning conflicts eventually settles into charcoal.
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