i LOVE mrt

---> A FREAKISH storm with strong winds uprooted trees, damaged cars and left a trail of destruction on Wednesday night, all within about 15 minutes.

There were numerous reports of fallen trees island-wide, with at least one car damaged by the falling branches in an open carpark. At a housing estate in Dover Road, a large tree almost snapped in half and lay fallen on its side, with other branches strewn across the grassy area.

Eyewitnesses also reported that large plastic barricades used in roadworks were blown across a road by the strong winds, causing traffic obstruction.






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And the worse thing is, I was caught in the 'double Jam' --> morning jam cum traffic obstruction (fallen treessss).

LATE for work!!! Argh.

Furthermore, the taxi-driver was as irritating as the jam.

"Miss, u die liao, U die liao. Confirm Sure late one. U dun believe me, u see. Later sure Jam frm XXX to XXX. There's no way u can avoid. Confirm later than u take MRT. U dun believe, u see for yrself. tsk tsk tsk. Ke2 Shi4 ni3 Can3, Wo3 men2 jiu4 hao3 lor."

>..< OH man Uncle! Give me a break, PLSSssss.........

Happy 1st Month Anniversary

It has been our practise to celebrate our Monthly anniversaries since 5-6 yrs ago. That was of cos during our courtship, and that was when the KFC gaga started (but not practising tt anymore for health and preference reason). Oh Yes, it was as simple as KFC. Simple, yet satisfying. We do miss out some actual day celebration here and there, but I appreciate the made up celebrations and even the simple smses. As u begin to guess, I shall confess. I'm usually the one who forgets. -.- Awww, I'm guilty of my forgetfulness. I'm so glad I have a good memory and romantic partner. :P

Oh well, since 21st Mar 09, our date for celebration shifted one week earlier and our 'XX' mth, refreshed. It's kind of weird. But it's ok. It's juz a matter of getting used to it. hmm... He's bringing me to some place where we haven't try b4 for dinner today. Cool... Well, Next mth will be my turn. He wanted Ms Clarity? hmmm... It's girlish, I told him. But seems like he wanted to go. Oh well...


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I was pretty much involved in other's r/n during these period of time. Sort of a spiritual companion cum counseling work. I enjoy this kind of work, esp when I'm serving together with hubby. :) Different pt of views r good, as there's no such thing as one-size fits all thingy. The best thing is, we discuss abt them, and not quarrel over them. I guess the enjoyment in it is really seeing pple being empowered to hold on to God, to His truth, to their faith and hv hope in Him -despite that the situation may seem bleak, may not improve and even to the extend of having to make some devastating and hard to make decision.

I believe there's a lot to learn in counseling. I see myself learning 4ever, but to ALL who will be or who is offering some kind of a counseling to others (incl small talks), I urge u to TAKE HEART in not killing esteem, force down decisions (as in literally), and be non-judgmental. At the end of the day, we all want to see them willing and having peace in the Correct actions to take. We all want them to feel better after sharing and to feel empowered to make those changes (doesn't mean no scolding though. Scolding and being blunt at the right situation and timing is part of the skill to learn ;P). Also, Decision making process shld be shared and discussed, and not forced down (doesn't mean no offering of suggestion, just taking the hassle to ask & analyse hw exactly they feel and what they want; explaining and discussing the pros & cons of all ideas, point to them the right direction; and empower them to move towards it). I guess we do not only want them to do the right thing in this incident. I believe we also hope tt they can gain some skill for future problem solving, and making Godly decisions.

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Ah... why did i side track so much? Perhaps working and blogging at the same time is not a good idea. haha. I spent the whole day blogging abt this. >.<

I wanted to talk abt the beautifully imperfect campaign which is more relevant to my title topic de. hmmm.... Oh well... Tonight, perhaps.

Thank You

Many thanks to...

My ever loving, faithful heavenly Father.

When I look at my past, I wanna Thank You wholeheartedly.
When I look at my present, I jump in Joy & Praise you for yr awesomeness.
When I peep at my future, I wanna pour out my heart to express my heartfelt Thanks.

Thank you for granting me the peace and faith.

and yes, I enjoy being Mrs Koh, for Mr Koh is an amazing Godly Young Man. :)

Heart Attacks & ???

"More heart attacks occur on Monday than on any other day."

That's an interesting finding that I read frm somewhere. Dunno if it's true.

Due to Monday Blues? Or Post-weekend syndrome?

Whatever it is, we shld look forward to Everyday! Moreover, We do not know if we will get to see the world again the next morning.

Talking abt this, I guess I do have regrets. Juz One, hmmm, or maybe two.
(since when hv i broken my own record. How sad.)

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I'm at work. Spent the whole morning typing this little paragraph >.< as I got patients popping in to see me as an when.

What i get this morning?? The extremes.

The Very rich, and the Very Poor.

Will there be a day when there's no gap? I doubt so. But at least close up a little?

And for the rich, can u pls STOP complaining abt the service and the crowd for the subsidised?

And for tt 18 yrs old young lady, can u pls show a little more respect for the poor and elderly, instead of feeling disgusted abt having to sit with them while waiting to see the doc? U r simply rich bec yr parents are rich. What makes u so High-Class? Sigh. Youngsters nowadays r so... *tsk tsk tsk, Shake head*

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The RIGHT Language

Use the RIGHT language... that's an Impt lesson to learn.

I've been wondering if there is a way to reject patients yet they will not be Angry with us.
Perhaps still angry, but at least not with us, and they are able to Understand the rationale.

I'm pretty happy with my performance today. :)
I rejected a few patients Beautifully. haha.
Nope, my job is not to Reject. But tt's part of my job also.
Anyway, Thank God for the Wisdom and gift for today.
I do hope I am able to sustain and not forget the importance of it after some time.

It made me ponder abt our daily lives when we communicate with others too.
Sometimes, we wanted to bring something out to someone with good intentions, but it's something tt the other party will not readily accept/ happy abt.
I guess the Tatic to do it is perhaps also Using the Right Language.
My Language here is not abt Eng/Chin/dialect....
I meant the words use, the tone, the way we put it across.
According to the other party's understanding, maturity, 'soft-spot', etc...

All I can say is... It's an ART.

It's an ART tt ALL shld learn.
It does not only help us achieve wat we want which of cos is also wat we deem as Good, it's also an impt GIFT to the other party.
Rather than forcing it down their throat, Coax them to open their mouth to swallow the Bitter medicine.
Let them see the reason to do so.
They will be thankful at the end of the day, rather than leaving them feeling bitter.
It either Build or Destroy a person.





I'm guilty of it, be it aware or unaware.
I've been learning, since.
I hope I am always so sensitive.
I hope I am able to sustain.

God help me. (us?)

Struggling pple

I've been seeing patients with Real and Unreal problems everyday.

My job is to empower them... All of them... in any way that is BEST for them. So, sometimes, I dun offer them any help.

It's really All Up To my own Discretion. *But of cos according to standard policies. I pray for wisdom. I pray tt I do tt everyday.

There are lots of pple struggling everyday. When they come into the system to receive help, they are already in a very bad state. Sometimes I do wonder if they are cursed. Frm the oldest till the youngest, none escape illness. NONE.

Everyday, I sit in my office listening to each of them unfolding their stories.

It made me realise that everyone do hv a story to tell. But are we aware of it? Do we take for granted that pple around us are FINE? Did we allow them to TELL us their story? Did we jump into conclusion, assuming that we KNOW their story?

I guess it's a reminder for myself to STOP and LOOK at familiar faces who are yearning to be heard or perhaps even shouting for help... and of cos to ASK and LISTEN.

Suddenly, I remembered that I've got a long overdue mission to accomplish.

It is ridiculous if I dun attend to it.
I may even regret for the rest of my life.

How many took the Correct Van

Seeing a corpse/ standing beside one a few times a week has became part and parcel of my life.

I nearly kicked unto one in the metal casing yesterday morning. The attendants were as shock as me. >.<

Many looked away when they saw it. We were all a few minutes 'late' cos we had to let it take the lift first. It was the right way to do of cos... we were at the mortuary.

The car park is usually filled with vans frm different casket of different believes. There was once I saw vans of different major religion. I would hv taken a pic if i have a good camera.

The thought tt ran through my mind was, "How many of these souls actually belong to God?"