Pwned by Adidas Bibo City

Grrrrr..... Was in Bibo City earlier in the day for a movie appointment with CK, decided to walk around see see look look since its still early. Saw Adidas having a 30% sale, so went inside to check it out. A sleeveless top caught my eyes and seeing the red tag it, i was enticed even further. Seeing there were 2 colours, I opted for the red one and happily tried it out. It felt great to the skin and I decided to purchase it since there is a 30% discount, or so i thought...

At the cashier, I just happened to want to check the receipt because signing on the credit-card slip. I saw only a 10% discount which is meant for the usage of the Citibank Card! "I thought this top is on 30% off?" I asked the cashier. "Nope, the discount applies only to the black top, not the red one." I was surprised at this! I quite like the top, so I bought it anyways...

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Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder

Anyone saw Tropic Thunder and completely missed out seeing Tom Cruise in it? I did... And I never knew about it until Gary told me about it. In the movie, he played the fat, bald and fouled-mouth executive behind Tropic Thunder.

Here's a clip of him dancing at the end of the movie....

Hero is Back!!

Having stayed in hospital for the past 11days, Hero's finally certified fit for discharge. He's currently staying over at Mat's place to facilitate his recovery care since Mat's got a Foreign Domestic Helper. He is making good progress; his wound hurts less now, stitches removed, tummy no longer bloated, able to walk better now but needed help and he's now on soft diet (ie. porridge).

The whole issue with Hero's hospitalisation is due to a blockage in his small intestines. According to his Doc-in-Charge, Dr Cheong Wai Kit, a blockage is usually caused by a growth in the intestinal walls, scarring which may occur naturally and in very rare cases, mal-alignment of the disgestive system. It turned out that Hero happened to belong to the 2% of the population which may have mal-alignment of the digestive system. To get a rough idea of what his ailment actually is, please refer to the earlier URL. If you noticed, the Appendix of a typical person is on the bottom left corner of the diagram but Hero's appendix is located in the top right corner! Dr Cheong removed it anyway during the op as a precaution against a future inflammation. On 2nd thought, its an astute move because the inflammation might never be correctly diagnosed if it ever occurs in future.

This episode had also taught me 2 very very important lessons :

1. The strength of a family's ties can only be tested when there is a crisis. I'm glad to announce that the 4 of us siblings were able to understand this point without having to go through a quarrel before we come to understand this point. Somehow, we simply kicked into action and took turns to stay by his side, shared information on Hero's status and adjusted our schedules immediately upon Hero's admission.
2. The importance of a Hospitalisation Insurance. Hero's total bill came up to about $3000+. However, we need not pay a single cent because it had been covered by his MediSave, and if insufficent, mine will be activated. The MediShield that Mat had purchased for him will be acted upon after his discharge by the CPF Board to claim whatever amount claimable and deposited back into the affected CPF Accounts. The impact of the insurance in this case might not be big, but imagine if there is no Medisave or Insurance to draw upon, the cash payable by us could well come up to be a substantial sum. As such, if you have the means now, PLEASE DO GET A HOSPITALISATION INSURANCE.

By the way, my Brother-in-Law is doing insurance, anyone need me to help you link up with him?

Hero Hospitalised

Have you ever looked into the eyes of a man, 73yrs old, as he was being pushed along the corridors to the operating theatre? I did, a few days back... and the feeling I get is one of fear, uncertainty and confusion. His eyes tells me he felt the same as I did, but with more... "Will I still be able to wake up after the op? Will I still be able to see my children after the op? Will I be able to survive this?"

This man, is my father.....

If you have never experienced this before, let me tell you that this is NOT some kind of experience which you would ever want to gain. NEVER! As such, I sincerely hope that you, my friend, will never ever get to go through what I've been through this week.

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Journey's End

Journey's End is book/play written by R. C. Sheriff back in the early 1900s. The storyline is set in the trenches at Saint-Quentin, France, in 1918, and gives a brief glimpse into the experiences of the officers of a British Army infantry company in World War I.

The reason for such a post today is very simple... Somewhere towards the end of the novel, a last bomb hits the trench, causing its collapse and leading the reader to assume the cast perish. In the same way, a part of me and my experience had come to the Journey's End....