Latest KL pics...

Wed 300610

Yup, for KL fans, latest pics me took of her are now up in "The 2010 KL" slide show to the right of this entry. Those pics were taken during KL & family's belated visit for "Father's Day 2010".

And yup, those pics were picked from the numerous snapshots that me took of her...KL is still the same very active girl as before! Getting a good pic of her is akin to striking a 4-D prize!!

So do enjoy those few "ok" ones which me managed to snap...with my iPhone 3GS (now upgraded to iOS 4.0)...

That's it for now. Sincere apologies for sudden exit...me still kinda "sour" all over me ole body...

A happy but tiring weekend...

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Yup, it was a happy but tiring weekend for both inmates of Lot 10!!

And yup, on Sat 26 June, we got a call from our daughter late in the afternoon ( almost evening in fact...) that she & family would be coming for a night-over visit then. And so, COD was put on hold...

The rest is now history. Owing to the short time, whatever activities that could be done, was all cramped into the so few hours before KL & her family had to go home. Believe it or not, but those ever-so-common visits to their fav places eg AS Mall & KL's very own fav place, Tesco, were all successfully carried out before it was time for the family to leave Lot 10!

Well, me would post pics of not-so-little KL captured on me ole though not-so-new iPhone 3GS as soon as this ole man has got over the stress & strains of that hectic episode...do pls wait, ok? TQ!

COD was re-instated on Sun evening with dinner out at Lot 7 where we savoured our monthly Sate meal taken with "Kuih Chap" & "Lor Mee". The evening ended with Cine Nite movie of "It's Complicated" starring Merryl Streep & Steve Martin. Good storyline but slow & kinda dragging though.

For me, the night ended after I caught the scene of the F1 crash with somersault by Mark Webber onto the back of Kovalainen in the delayed broadcast of the race over NTV7. F1 cars are so well-designed & built such that the driver could walk away from such a high speed crash with hardly any injuries!! If only my ole junk was so safe....

And so it was... Lot 10 has returned to its former quiet & peaceful atmosphere but with nice memories of our fav grandaughter still fresh in our ole minds...

Still bz...

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Yup, this ole man is still bz with his not-so-new iPhone 3GS ever since Tues 220610! And yup, all because of the new iOS 4.0 that was released then...a totally new world out there! Or rather in the phone...hehe...

As announced before its launch & thus expected, there are many applications that I have that do not work completely or do not work as they should. Given time, it is hoped that those developers would make modifications to their codes so as to be fully compatible with the new OS. Or else it's "bye-bye" to their apps from iPhone users worldwide!

Anyway, to be on the safe side, me am not gonna download nor install any new free or paying apps for some time. That would save a lot of headaches & heartaches esp for the not-free ones!

Well, it's Saturday once more! And it's, of course, COD once again!

So far it's been the usual lunch out ( our fav KT Soup at "3 Hills" coffee shop) and followed by a walk-walk session at the local Tesco. Donated a bit to stock up our fresh milk & RO water supplies...

Dinner? Still a mystery...

As for our good friend & former colleague, Mr L, we are very sad to get the latest update of his condition. He'd his 7th chemo but from the update, it appears that the family is preparing for "Hospice" services upon discharge.

Well, at such a point in time...as long as there is life...one can but still hope for a miracle. Who knows? God almighty might find compassion for one of his creations...

Our hopes & prayers have been, are & will be with Mr L & his family. May God shower His blessings on this good family...Amen.

Have a great weekend, everyone!!

Another quiet, peaceful week...

Wed 23 June 2010

Yup, another quiet, peaceful week had just passed...

And yup, here's a belated very "Happy Father's Day" (Sun June 20) to all fathers & fathers-to-be!!! Sincerely hope that you had a great time with your loved ones...and, of course, hopefully, your children remembered that they still had a father around...hehe....

Lot 10 did get a visit from our son & family but it was before June 20th. The visit finally materialised in spite of a looming "threat" of possible cancellation of the planned trip. As believed these days, "if something is gonna happen, it will happen!" Fate? YOU tell me...

Well, "going with the flow" should have been & now is the best philosophy in Life for inmates of Lot 10. More happiness to gain this way, agreed?

Anyway, on the same day ie Fri 180610, we attended a wedding reception on the occasion of the marriage of 1 of our ex-colleague's son @Star City Hotel. Congrats, CSM!! And of course, congrats to the happy & loving couple...Andrew & Bernice!!

A pic to share :
Thanks, guys, for a great evening!!

And yup, it was an evening full of memories...an opportunity to meet up with old friends & former colleagues.

Such occasions are always reasons to celebrate but at the same time, they are also simple reminders of how time has passed...like in the blink of an eye!!

Well, as often quoted, each & every day one gets to pass now is truly a bonus from God....

Oh...Father's Day 2010 was celebrated not with our kids but by these 2 ole inmates by themselves! We went to have our fav roasted duck rice @SP and rounding the day up with a "tour" each of Giant & Tesco nearby...a happy day indeed! Another of those "walking hand-in-hand happily together" outings. Lunch was savouring combo meals at the Chicken Rice Shop in Tesco.

The last item of interest was when me got up by myself at about 2am on early Tues 220610 morning! Why? That's when the new iOS 4.0 was released for my not-so-new now iPhone 3GS!!

Owing to the huge number of hits at the Apple servers, it took me 70+ mins to DL the new OS and a further few more mins to install it! However, it was worth the time & loss of sleep! The effort gave new life to my iPhone 3GS!!

As in all new things, there are and will always be pros & cons...one just have to accept the bad with the good, correct?

And yup, this time around our "Kay Pa" was very early with our "pocket money"...2 days earlier than officially gazetted! Probably to be in time for Father's Day, perhaps?

Have a great week ahead! Bye!

For the sake of continuity...

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Yup, just for the sake of continuity...of this Blog...

And yup, to let one & sundry know that me am still around but leading a kinda quiet & peaceful life in Lot 10...

It's been an uneventful past week or so. Now isn't that normal for 2 ole pensioners? Anyway, most days had been routine day to day activities which included the following :

1. COD (Chef's OFF Day) on Saturdays has been modified & broken up into 2 parts. The first is the usual "meals out" section where both inmates have lunch & dinner out...simply cos of the meaning of COD. The usual Cine Nite session is now on Sunday evening.

The last movie watched during last Sunday was "Wolfman"...the run of the mill kind of werewolf storyline with a different twist! The father was the werewolf who in turned bit the son & thus turned his own son into a werewolf! And, as always, it was the man's sweetheart who released him from his curse...

2. It was time to replace my spectacles which had broken a short while back after a fall from the table, but which me kinda "repaired" (to be exact, super-glued!!) to be temporarily useable again. So, on Saturday, it was at the Optometrist's where me had my eyes examined for a new replacement pair.

As it turned out, the test for glaucoma turned out negative...a value of abt 20. However, the condition of my eyesight has changed! Surprisingly, my right eye's "power" had gone down a bit more! -3.75 instead of the old -4.50. But then, the astigmatism value of both eyes seemed to have increased albeit slightly. Total cost? RM330...after discount.

That was on last Saturday. And this morning, me got a call from the shop that my new "glasses" had been delivered & ready for collection! Great news!

3. Yesterday we got some not so good news that our little KL was down with fever! Above 38 deg C! Since it was a Sunday, her mom was not working & she was given the loving care a mother only could give!

And just before I started on this post, we learnt, via Skype chat, that our fav grandaughter's fever was under control, most probably due to a mild infection cos a sore throat condition was detected this morning by CA Hospital's child specialist as a probable cause. The last body temperature reading was 37.3 deg C only. On the way down. Sincerely hope that she'll be normal soon...

Well, those are just snippets to just fill up this entry....

Sincere apologies if I had bored you...Have a better week yourselves, ok?

A happy evening...

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Yup, it's a happy evening...that was last night.

And yup, both inmates of Lot 10 attended the wedding reception of a former student of mine (taught her in Form 3 like eons ago...hehe...). And my! There were lots of balloons & confetti being shot now & then! Not forgetting the entertainment provided by the non-stop "karaoke" guests...

Congrats once again, TWA & LKY!!

A pic to share of the happy loving couple...

May their love & care for each other be ever overflowing...just as symbolised by the ceremony they were performing in the pic...

And guess what? It rained after the reception started and the rain stopped before the dinner ended! Just great, huh? Keeping one & all cool & cosy in the reception hall...

That was last night.

This morning was a different story. It's been raining heavily early in the morning but luckily the rain stopped for a while. However, it's raining once more as me am making this entry.


A minor flash flood had brought the rain-water into our porch but not as bad as the worst that had occcured previously. Both inmates were ready to put up our prepared "barrier" parts (pls see an earlier entry) but which we didn't have to....yet! Can you see my little "boat" sailing on the "lake" waters? Haha!

Sincerely hope we really don't have to....

Well, so far so good for this weekend. Owing to the wedding reception last night, Cine Nite for Sat evening of this weekend was postponed to tonight. Wonder what movie our "boss" gonna pick to watch....

Latest news re our good friend, Mr L, is encouraging. It appears that his mobility & speech has improved. Moreover I was informed that he does not feel so tired now as he was a few days back. We are praying hard for you, Mr L....you are not alone in your fight!

Let's all hope & pray that there'll be better & more happy news in the days, weeks & months to come...

Do have a good week ahead!

2010 - A year of "more" unfortunate incidents...

Thur June 3rd, 2010

Yup, the month of May brought some more bad tidings & happenings...main reason for my absence...

And yup, the worst of them was on the night of June 25th which saw the passing away of my son-in-law's mother! A tragic case...an unexpected premature departure. It was a shock to family, relatives & friends, to say the least!

Above pic is of the late Mrs E (Taken from a newspaper cuttng). Our most sincere & heartfelt condolences to the family, relatives & friends...

Besides other minor unfavourable but tolerable events, in that month, we heard of one other piece of very sad news, at the end of May...a shock, in the very least!

Our very good friend & former colleague, Mr L, (pls refer to earlier posts) suffered a couple of "serious" infections after his 5th chemo session recently! He had to be warded for treatment.

The worst piece of news came last night when it was learnt that the results of an MRI scan taken yesterday of his brain showed a three-fold increase in the size of the tumour in his brain besides the appearance of other new lesions!! All that had affected his mobility & his general well-being.

Being faced with only 2 options, our brave friend chose to go for the final chemo today with a much higher dosage, with the hope of destroying or at the very least stop those cancer cells from growing!

We respect & honour your decision, Mr L,...that took great strength & courage to decide.

On behalf of all yr friends in A/S, we wish, hope & pray for every success in this brave attempt of yours to fight the odds!! May God bless you & keep you with us for many more years to come....Amen.

Not wanting to end this post on such a sad note, here is an update on the new housing development in front of Lot 10. Yup, it is no longer called "Taman Berjaya 2" as originally planned! It seems, according to what was passed from mouth to mouth, (or rather...mouth to ear?) that that name was not approved by MPAS.

Instead it is now known as "Taman Teratai Jingga Fasa III"...as shown in the plague (pls see pic) erected at its main entrance...

And now, here's a really happy piece of good news...

One of my former students, TWA, whom I taught in Form 3, would be getting married and the wedding reception planned for A/S ppl will be this Fri 5th of June. Well, WA, Godwilling, I'll be there!!

So, Heartiest congrats to the happy & loving bride & groom!!