Unexpected News

I have been neglecting my blog since Sept 17...


By right today shall be my last day with Rigel.. but due to some unforeseen circumstances... I decided to stay on and give up the other offer.


Many of you may ask why... I have to choose between 2 and ultimately the best offer for myself.


To be honest, i am expecting my second baby now... I found out 2 weeks ago and was already in a dilemma then. I wrote an email to my new boss to pre-alert him and he called me the very night and wanted to meet up for a face to face talk. I agreed.


On the other hand, my close colleagues knew about my issue too... they kept persuading me to stay on since situation had changed.. My big boss knew about it and was ok for me to stay on despite i had handed in the letter. So now, i am left with the final decision.


Met up with the other boss last Thursday and have a talk. Though i have pre alert him prior to my interview about family planning. He had no issues too. Being a parent himself. He welcome the idea. I was hopeful. We went straight to the point and yes... He mentioned due to the situation had changed, he; for now cant offer a perm position for me. Instead he will offer me a contract position, renewable every 3 months, no staff benefits. With this... i really had to think hard.. I went back and starting to think of all pros and cons and also discuss with HC too.. He didnt like the idea of me travelling and walking in to a distance.. So he was totally hands up for me to stay put in Rigel. With proper thinking, i decided to stay on and rejected the offer over at the new place.

For now, i can only be thankful to my current boss.

Ready to Move On...

Today i have finally signed on my appointment letter with my new employer.

Will be starting my new job on the 11th Oct 2010. Looking forward to the new experiences that lies ahead for me. Hopefully it can bring me to greater heights...


Many will be curious on why i decided to move on since i am in my comfort and flexible zone. I am perfectly fine with my colleagues and seriously.. i like them alot.. but i am just disappointed with the management. Sad to say.. i have always been a "stale" bread to my current company. Is it wrong to be low profile? I swear i have given my best effort to them but what do i get in the end? Nothing and nothing..

Perhaps i have also been quite inbalance.. Weeks ago, we hired a new staff to my dept.. her designation OF Executive. While i slog out to be OF Assistant. Our education level is comparable. She is a Dip holder while me too.. but why is she starting off as executive????? this i cant understand.. Anyway.. it's all over. 4 words to describe 心灰意冷.

Ryan's first visit to the dentist and library on 07.08.10

Booked an appointed with the dentist on Sat (07.08.10) for myself and Ryan. It's time to expose him to the dentist and i noticed he hasnt been brushing his teeth well.

So weeks before the appt, i have been brain-washing him abt the visit to the dentist.. As usual, Ryan will say ok, can let doc clean and count his teeth.. The day came and i ask who will go see dentist first.. he said he wanted to be first.. Even right up to the time when the missy asked who wants to be first.. He will say: "Ryan first". Send him in.. he chicken out.. Expected!!! So i went ahead first and he sat with me on the dental chair. He kinda witness everything that Dr.Beng did for me.. and when i rinse my mouth, he wanted to do it too.. haa.
Finally i was done with my cleaning.. Managed to coax him up on the dental chair and open his mouth for the dentist to check and count his teeth.. He finally did and asked his he could rinse his mouth. Overall, good experience for him though, no cavities.. will try again next time when HC is due for his check up.. hahahaa..

Next destination, library. I have never brought him to a library before cos i alwasy feel he doesnt know how to behave and may talk very loudly.. Well, since i am there, just brought him in and warned him that he cannot talk loudly inside. Bishan Public Library is good. Their children section is on the basement level. Naturally kids will be kids.. but they obey the rules and not much noise was heard.. Ryan had fun walking around the shelves choosing his books and we sat down to read.. It has been ages since i last step into a library and i borrow a book also.

After library, we had lunch and headed to tampines and then home sweet home..

Our First Movie after birth of Ryan

Went for our very first movie after the birth of our son after 3 years..

Booked tickets online @ Cathy @ AMK Hub for 940pm show. Sent Ryan over to mum place at about 4plus. Went to RC to look for mum as she was busy with her work for the national day carnival. After that i went to HC's work place to look for him. Had dinner then off we went to AMK Hub. Window-shop then bought pop corns and drinks and waited for them to open up the cinema.

Show for the night: Old Cow eat tender grass.. Funny show but doesnt have a "good" ending.. So will just rate the show as average.

After that we went home cos HC still have to work the next day..

My Encounter with HFMD

It was definately a experience for me. Ryan started to have fever and complain of throat pain. I did not think so much thought could be due to the bad weather recently.


He didnt get better so brought him to his PD and he had been diagnose with HFMD.. A few spots on his palms and feet.. ulcers inside his throat.. I knew he is feeling very terrible..


So i quickly went to stock up juices, milk, ice-cream etc.. as i know we will be confine to home for the next 5-7 days. Over the weekend, he got so bored and keep wanting to go out but we cant so had to explain to him and bought him a barney CD to entertain him.


On Monday, 12.07.10, took half day to go home having intention to look after him.. Who knows i dun feel too good either.. So quickly took a shower and went to bed.. hopping that i will be ok after a nap.. but i didnt. My temp keep rising.. So drag myself up and went to the doc.. Most clinics were closed but managed to find Raffles Medical still open.. so went in and took a Q.


Told the doc about my case as i am caring for my son.. So doc said i maybe infected and ask me to watch as my throat was hurting badly. My fever come and go.. and so i was given 3 days of MC.. Stayed home with Ryan looking after him and myself.. I told him i was sick.. he also sayang me.. hahaha.. sweet boy right.. But i am way too tired to do anything..

Hope this wont happen again.. It's torture for me and him..

Finally...

Finally Ryan has recovered and officially went back to school on last friday. He didnt want to go back and claimed that he had stomach pain while walking that flight of stairs linking to his school.
Thus i had to promised him a cup of bubble tea when i fetch him later after my work.

Been missing out of actitvies lately cos of the mcs taken by son and hubby. Work has been hectic too. Been staying back at work frequently of the increase workload though i had a new colleague that came in towards end of May.

Guess i will just given a recent update. We have officially sold off our Honda Stream yesterday. The car joined us on 23rd Dec 09 and will be leaving us this coming monday 21st Jun 10.
Hubby and I had gone through a long consideration before coming to this. As some of my close friends know that my flat has been taking a long toil on me. My cpf is running dry and we cant always dig into our savings to mend the holes. So we have to give up the car in order to substain the house for at least the next 6 months. Meanwhile, hubby will be driving a van back.. Hopefully with the departure of our car, we can have some savings and also substain the holes of the housing loan.

Take care Honda Stream and till we meet again.

Virus virus Go Away...

Since last week, Ryan has been sick. Thus, he has been quite clingly to me.

Last week monday, he complain of stomach pain so brought him to GP. Doc say could be some viral infection. It didnt help so Tue he was complaining on pain again till he curled up like a prawn. So brought him to Dr. Zainal. Diagnose with stomach flu so for the next few days.. no school for him. He got better over the weekend; recovered and went to school on monday..

Went to pick him up from school on Tue, teacher informed that he is running a temp. Was surprised cos he was ok throughout the whole day. So wed took half day to bring him to doc. Chinese doc say his body heat too hot thus causing him to have discomfort. All he need to do is to poo out all those toxic he will be better. Fever temp come up and down.. Mil keep asking me to send him to KKH.

Ultimately, i went. Spent almost $100 there. Doc also say is stomach flu. So given medication. Just have to watch him. For me, i have been quite restless too.. Too tired. Big one leg pain, small one stomach pain.

Wonder if i am the one down.. what will happen??