Miserable Day

Pain was so unbearable I headed for the dentist who took a second x-ray OPG and another side view. Strange enough the side view showed something odd when my mouth is open but nothing when closed. Waiting for comments.

The dental team has advised they can no longer help me with my TMJ problem and even said medical can't??? Are they serious or is it because they will be ashamed if the medical team finds a solution? Well, I am not going to give up easily and headed for RUKA in UMMC. The doctor did a thorough check and found weird problems with my ears and decided since it relates to the Head, Neck and Shoulders, I may need to see the ENT. So ok need to come back for that. At least I know we're making progress than someone telling "There's nothing we can do". So tomorrow morning it is with ENT which also happens to be HZ's final appointment with the dentist but high unlikely I will bump into him since we'll be in different areas.

Back to the King's Gauntlet Tier 4 in MouseHunt. Not moving out of there except for any events. Got to watch wrestling then head for bed.

There will be days where the sun will shine in your life :)

Day didn't go too bad. Why? It's pay day! Plus, I had some good luck in MouseHunt! I know a rolling stone gathers no moss and time after time other MH players have told me that before. Unfortunately, I am impatient and stubborn sometimes. However, luck was on my side today!

4:45 pm - Calm Clearing
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 4 oz. Cherry Mouse worth 6,000 points and 3,000 gold.

The mouse also dropped the following loot:
38 Cheddar Cheese, 1 Flawless Orb and 1 Cherry Egg

Going for a few tests and scans to determine the root cause of the pain on the lower right quadrant where the wisdom tooth lies. See the X-Ray below if you dare :P (Click to enlarge).

From the X-Ray, you can see that the right wisdom tooth has somewhat tilted and partially erupted and a little close to the nerve. On the left side, there's an empty space where the previous wisdom tooth (teeth as I had 2 on that side) was/were. According to my dentist, I am cavity free!!! Well, they need to do more tests and checks before they decide what to do next.

And the following just came in before I headed for bed:

9:45 pm - Calm Clearing
I checked my trap and found that I had caught a mouse! I caught a 5 oz. Cherry Mouse worth 6,000 points and 3,000 gold.

The mouse also dropped the following loot:
4 Swiss Cheese and 1 Cherry Egg

Happy Easter!!!

Woke up early this morning since we were having visitors (my aunt Karen and her friend; George). Had breakfast together and as usual, I sat in front of the PC except to go to Giant.

After lunch, I called Siu Pin to ask if he's free for badminton though my dad and grandmother weren't happy since I was recovering from a chesty cold. Lost my net and wanted to play chess with him instead at mcd but the weather wasn't on our side so there went our game. Took a nap after taking the cough medicine and zzzz. Woke up fresh, had dinner with dad, chatted with a BSM member from SMK Sri Permata who told me their issues but what can I do other than listen? I suggested that he wrote to the district office if he wants someone to come and train. Anyway, I moved to Town of Digby after Triple B. Not much of luck with Cyclops sadly.

A Spelling Master who got it wrong and wisdom teeth that have no wisdom

If it is one thing I hate most is people who find fault with others but don't look at themselves first. Today, a customer actually sent a reply to the previous mail complaining over a small oversight in spelling made by my colleague (It wasn't the spelling but the word was incorrectly used). Yet, the customer made a spelling mistake herself. Amazing how people don't look at themselves before talking. Secondly, that person is from a country where English is its national language so let's see now which is worse; Someone who speaks English as their primary language and making a mistake or someone whose country uses it as a second language and makes a spelling mistake. Really people are so childish and petty finding fault over every small mistake but don't look after their own backyard like "Pot calling the kettle black".

Two months ago, I had my lower left wisdom tooth extracted as my jaw was too small to accomodate it. Strange enough it was the 17th tooth in the lower jaw and 33rd in the mouth (extra wisdom tooth) which I created history for my dentist when I had the first before it was removed. She said I am her first patient to have an extra wisdom tooth so I told her congratulations. The dentist usually recommends the upper wisdom tooth to be extracted as well to avoid biting on the gums but in my case, the upper tooth didn't break through completely so I thought I was safe. Unfortunately, someone had to open his mouth (yes, it was Naar) and said sure the upper one needs to be extracted, just wait and see. Oh boy, now I am suffering in pain as the upper wisdom tooth started pushing through properly and biting on the gum area that has no tooth on the lower jaw causing pain. Kids!!! Innocent but say things they don't mean to but can land you in trouble LOL! Well, looks like I have to pay another visit to the dentist *sigh*. Thanks Naar *sarcasm*.

Still in Calm Clearing after the Cyclops. Caught the relevant event mice in the Chocolate Factory.

Lesson learnt for not putting things based on priority

Sigh what a bad day and yet they call it Good Friday?. Well born a Catholic but believe me I am not religious so hard to explain why they call it Good Friday. I woke up 10 minutes later than usual because I didn't set my alarm. Well, managed to reach the LRT station just in time for the bus.

Had a heavy breakfast knowing the day was going to be long. Ate something light at lunch and checked to see how Han Zhang was doing after his wisdom tooth removal surgery. Well, he's doing fine glad to hear and as usual, the BSM addict (that's me) had to give him the dos and don'ts. It's a wonder if he ever gets irritated with my talks on health sometimes lol. Well, either his tolerance level with me is high or he must be a sage. Then again, I am just being a concerned friend who went through a similar experience.

Back at the workstation I didn't bother to check statistics and logged off at 4.40pm. Unfortunately, Reuben saw the stats had pending items which needed to be cleared and tagged to my name or I will be in trouble. Sigh when will I ever learn. Missed the 5.15 bus and took the next one at 6.15. I have no idea how I developed a sore throat suddenly in the bus but I did. Came home to shower and back at the PC. Well, I need to get to bed early since I have work tomorrow too but that's after I hunt for mice! Hunting in Calm Clearing now :P

Am I ready for a change?

I have been thinking about changing my current department and venture into something different e.g. going back to my original field which is IT. No not resign from HSBC but try IT department within HSBC. I had a talk with Reuben and Nisha, my managers and they told me while they'll support if I choose to, they asked me to reconsider based on certain facts and things I need to consider e.g. shift, stress level etc. so I decided to stay on with SEM. After all, it's where I started and I enjoyed every moment despite the ups and downs. I always wanted to go for a lateral move or even something else but the environment and friendly people in my current team are too good.My MO; Christine was discharged after being admitted for asthma. Had a chat with her over the phone. She's fine except for a bad cough. Back on Tuesday.

Well, it was my lucky day in MouseHunt today. Caught the Hare Razer Mouse and Pebble Mouse. Plenty of nice goodies in the eggs. Now back to King's Gauntlet to go after the Eclipse Mouse. In the meantime, to anyone needing help with their event or want tips, please do not hesitate to ask.

The Finale of PCA

Well, this is it. Grand finale of the course and from the looks of many faces, some were nervous, some were unprepared and some were just normal. Deepak and I did a pre-briefing and doing the final touches on bandaging for leg fractures and we all headed down for breakfast.

If you ever wondered what's the cause of our students to misbehave and don't follow rules, sadly are our teachers (not all so no offense intended if you're a teacher)don't set good examples. You can tell the class to turn off their mobile phones but one teacher actually hid it under her tudung and continued until I told her to stop or I will confisticate. Embarassing I must say if I did that but shame on you. Instead of setting an example, you're the cause of the younger generation turning into misfits!

I was elected as examiner for CPR but of course under minimal supervision which my senior said I did well. Naturally, I couldn't examine my own school; SMK Kelana Jaya. Next, bandaging was quite bad and many didn't do too well. For theory... it was just like any other exam. All ended at 6pm and jolly, Imran, Deepak, Jasmyn and I stayed back with Osla and a few others to clear up and do tallying work. Had a food poisoning case which was also an opening point to give first aid and teach kids how to treat :)

Imran, Deepak and myself headed for Mcd (our ritual as Mr Ananda calls it) and Jasmyn with her friend Pei Sian joined us later. Dad was a little mad I came home late and did not call to tell but... no harm done fortunately.

It's all about survival!!

Woke up at 5.30am and completed whatever paperwork was due to jolly. Yeah I know procrastination is the thief of time. Imran's dad picked Ezrul and me up and we headed to Sunway College. Today, the 2 odd classes were combined into one so jolly and I taught CPR and bandaging together. Class was hard to control with 100+ and hissing like a snake didn't help.

Ezrul and Imran were very helpful in going round distributing the tags though I pitied them they didn't do it the easy way but hey they're learning and I can say they're doing a good job so thumbs up from me you two :D Unfortunately, someone passed gas during CPR training and a kid had the cheek to tell me the dummy actually farted lol. Asked him why, he said with all the gas/oxygen puffed. When the kids became unruly, one of the VADs yelled and there was a pin-drop silence. The words were kind of harsh but got the message across. Darren, the guy who was my "victim" from the previous week paid me a compliment that he liked the way I trained. Well, although he's a cheeky kid, he has a good sense of humour and helpful. Always volunteered when I asked for help. I was touched.

Class ended at 5.30pm and both Imran and I headed for Mcd and Ezrul headed for home as he was exhausted so Izlin took his place. If that's not enough, I went out with Naar for supper lol and we came home and had a chat. After he left, I was too exhausted and went to bed early without catching mice.

A day with an idiot and filled with fun

My day started off well until I reached the branch. Amazing that your seniors wear casual while you wear your uniform. I suppose there goes the saying "Leadership by Example". Exchange of words but no profainity or anything that could lead to disciplinary action but I feel a leader has failed.

As soon as the meeting ended, I called my officer and told him what had happened and he asked me to come over to Sunway College where the youths were having their First Aid Course. Well he told me to cool off after listening and said he'll handle it. I was then asked to help train a class (sadly I didn't get my school but hey I had a good time teaching new faces). I told I had a game of badminton and the teacher looked at me with pleading eyes. Sigh I hate cancelling my appointments especially when it is with one of my best friends e.g. Han Zhang but what choice do I have? My team members needed help as there were 268 students to manage. Well lucky for me HZ was understanding and said it was okay. My best part was a kid in Form 2 named Darren was listening to music with a earphone in his ear and I called him to the front. I asked him if he was paying attention and he said yes but when I asked him to repeat what I said, he couldn't lol. Punishment? I turned him into my "casualty" and used him to demonstrate bandaging and the recovery position.

Sometimes, your enemies can be helpful and I was touched by a guy whom I quarreled with a year ago saw I didn't have transport and asked his friend to send me back. Sigh tempers flare but nothing kept in the heart. After all, I train his little brother in school. Thanks Osla and Daoshen for saving my life!

Came home just to get a call from Naar asking me to go out with him for dinner and I said sure why not. Took a stroll in the park. I like doing that with my friends. Day ended well and I went to bed early which was unusual.

Karma exists!

It has been a year a painful memory I lost a friend over a fight on MSN and his blog which was never meant to happen. Well, what goes around comes around my friend and unlike the person who put me and my friends and the school down openly revealing my name and calling my members brainless, I'll be professional. Although he and I do say hi occassionally (he lives 5 minutes away from me and we belong to the same voluntary organization), things were never the same. Also, despite what he did, I didn't take it on his little brother who remained neutral on this matter. Why not? His brother did nothing to me.

Going back to how it all started. It was a gloomy Saturday morning on 6 March 2010 which also happens to be a teacher's birthday and the school's cross country. He came as a guest to help out but unfortunately, overstepped his boundaries with his comments and remarks insulting the members. When he came online, I briefly told him the remarks made by him were unacceptable and some members didn't like the way he treated them verbally. Well, if you know how to correct others, you should accept corrections yourself but in this case, he became defensive calling members brainless. My reply to this was simple "If they are brainless, then so are you because it takes one to know another". The last thing I expected him to do was post his rude remark condemning me and my members on his blog. Well, what was upsetting was, the school leader's classmate was the one who discovered it and reported to us and of course this caused tension. A few friends became defensive but no amount of words would make him remove his remarks on me or against the members. There ended a friendship of almost a year and I wished it never happened. This is not something I expect from a young adult.

Quite recently, I scrolled through his blog and discovered, the same was done to him and he was upset about it that someone wrote about him on someone elses blog telling that's unprofessional. Ah, but didn't you do the same? What difference does it make? You said people are free to post as they like but you cannot accept when it's done to you. Well, karma does exist and remember "What goes around, comes around". When it happens to you, you then realize the pain you caused to others. At least I don't mention names. I feel sorry for you but I do hope you have learnt a hard lesson on this. If you're still stubborn and refuse to believe that what you did only came back to you, then you seriously need to go for a brain transplant XD

Another day in paradise

Woke up early this morning to go to the lawyer to settle some documents for the transfer then on to some BSM work stuff. Yeah I know, I cannot live without BSM. I had planned to play badminton with Han Zhang tomorrow which is on but only at noon so I was thinking what am I to do in the morning. Well, Jolly messaged me and asked me to attend the disaster team's meeting on his behalf at 10am so my day will be occupied.

If I want to play a better game of badminton tomorrow, it's about time I changed my racquet guts and grip. Thanks to Jason Koh and E Wei, I know where to go to fix my racquet :)

My day had to just be spoilt by a jerk who thinks he's "God" and started questioning me as to who am I to attend meetings and I had to politely tell him I was instructed to do so and if he's not happy, see my superior. Typical power hungry people just want to throw their weight around.