Thursday, 31 July 2008

the nepalese twin







tt's the "sai kang" my dearest brother made me do for him on tuesday
for those that dont know
my brother was considered relatively new in the company
n as national day is drawing near
each team were made to "personalize" their punch card

me: wa best, how many cards are there
brother: 12
me: this kind of thing see also know is girl do one what
brother: tt's y i ask u ma

-.-"

what a lovely brother i have






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Nepalese Twin Gango Dies


just in case u havent heard about it
(n since im so free at work
i shall type out the whole advert on the papers
*note: im typing each n every single work MYSELF okay
so appreciate im sharing)







One of the conjoined Nepalese firls who underwent a lengthy operation here seven years ago to separate her from her twin died yesterday in a Kathmandu hospital.

Gango Shrestha, eight, fell ill on Monday and was admitted to intensie care. Diagnosed with meningitis, or an inflammation of the brain lining, she was given antibiotics, but the treatment failed to quell the bug.

The girl and her tiwn, Jamuna, born joined at the head, touched all of Singapore when they came here for treatment in late 2000, months ahead of the 2001 operation.

Singaporeans responded to their plight with overwhelming generosity - more than $660,000 was raised from public donations, and the doctors who were on the surgical team waived their charges.

During the surgery - a 97 hour effort by more than 100 doctors and nurses - Singaporeans and Nepalese rallied behind Mr and Mrs Shrestha.

The surgery, which involved separating the girls' entwined brains and major blood vessels, also made news around the world, not least because some doctors overseas said it could not be done.

The operation - which left Ganaga, originally the chirpier of the two, with brain damage and Jamuna unable to walk - stirred debate here.

Some argued that public sympathy was misplaced and that it would have been better to let the girls die; others accused the Shresthas of coming here to milk donations from the public, a charge the family refuted.

For years, the girls survived in Nepal, thought with some difficulty.

In 2005, they returned to East Shore Hospital, where neurosurgeon Keith Goh, a lead surgein in the first operation, practises.

Fluid has accumulated in Ganga's head, doubling its size. To drain it and ease the pressure on her brain, a tube called a shunt was put in. Jamuna's weak right leg was also treated, and the girls returned to Nepal.

But on MOnday, Ganga was admitted to hospital by Dr Basant Pant, the neurosurgeon who has accompanied her and her sister home after their operation.

A saddened Dr Goh, who told The Straits Times he know of her illness, said: "In Singapore, we often forget children in developing countries really struggle to live. I will always remember her feisty sprit... At least, her spirit is free of her disabled body."

Neabwgukem Jamuna, the surviving twin, still cannot walk and drags herself around using her arms.

Schools in Kathmandu have refused to enrol her because part of her brain is still unprotected by bone, and principals fear playground accidents.

Jamuna, who was always very caring towards her sister, is distraught, said her grandfather. The firl finds it hard to accept her twin is gone and cannot stop crying, he added.

Neither can Ganga's mum. Madam Sandhya Shrestha, 31, kept repeating between sobs oer the phone: "ganga is gone."






~there seems to be so many of people passing away these days




on a happier note
ballet was good on tuesday
n i think my toes are having serious problem
=(
DKS + fireman date on this saturday




*ps. fireman's got a crush
*wink

Monday, 28 July 2008

krystle's 21 =)




*on first note

("V") happy 21st krystle ("V")








got myself a bit more tann on sat at eric's condo
*thank u kristal!
haha, i asked her to pray for me tt there'll be sun on sat despite the continuous rain for the past few days
=)











was in a busy camwhoring mode was eric was driving down to amk hub to pick sharon up



































i was telling eric this is the most unglam photo i took
which im gonna delete after showing him
n guess what was his immediate reply
"wa! look like the blythe doll leh"
-.-" *rolled my eyeball
oh oh oh
sharon was a agreeded-by-all living GPS
lol











dinner was settled at shokudo, bugis
p.s there's quite a handful of cute boys working there
lol

























Kinoko Wafu Aglio Olio Spaghetti
[Fragrant Japanese Mushrooms in wafu sauce pasta]











































Grilled Chicken Curry Omu Rice
[Japnese style grilled chicken and curry with omelette rice]



















table 12 was where we were seated
=)





























































Blueberry Cheese Cake
a combination of sharon's favourite with is blueberry
n denise's favourite = cheesecake
=)














to make up for the lack of sharon darling's picture in my blog
i shall post photos of her
so that u guys will not forget the "S" in my DKS
=)




























































after the self pampering
we headed down to krystle's birthday party after our dinner and some shopping













whenever that was a birthday party
it means catching up with people from your seconday
above we have sharon n jianchong












not soon later
kristal reached
n that completes the DKS
*oh ya, how come the three of us didnt take a picture together that day
lol










jianchong n kristal in her black working suit









kristal n the very tall cheeyong








the birthday girl - krystle and jianchong









krystle in her lovely green dress n cheeyong












jianchong n i
the guy that keep pestering me to get married
so that he can play with my kid
HELLO~~~
the missus here is not yet dating
what get married
-.-"











with the super pro lady in yellow
who sets such a great frame n by using the timer
she manages to capture everyone in for the group photo
*pat on the back
=)












sharon n krystle










the 2 'crystals'
krystle n kristal








krystle n denise









kristal n denise









my always-as-usual-mischievous classmates
who broke the seats
-.-"
forever like tt one
hahaha!






pss. hope u had fun on your birthday =)
HAPPY 21st sweetie-pie
















alright
have a good week





miss hawaii signing off =)

Friday, 25 July 2008

thursday














oh oh oh
i saw quan yi feng n her daughter + maid
she was makeupless
just one word i would say
natural.

dinner at humble house, esplanade



















the whole place was done up with green apples
very into natural
wood, plus green apple
a feeling of at peace






































pretty average
wasnt as amazing as what commented by others
though many big shots frequent here
like our parliament members n stars








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catched [a tale of shaolin] @ esplanade theatre
24/07/08


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

a tale of Shaolin is a dance pantomime which tells the story of two lovers, scholar Tian Yuan and his beloved Su Shui. An encounter withe brutal bandits leaves Tian Yuan critically wounded, but Shaolin monk Hui Shan saves  him with his medical skills.

 
 
 

 

the lovers are reunited but once again they encounter bandits. Su Shui is captured by the bandits, while a distraght Tian Yuan returns to Shaolin Temple. Determined to rescue Su Shui and take revenge on the bandits, Tian Yuan starts to learn martial arts.

 
 
 
 


several year slater, the bandits invade the central plains again. Tian Yuan, now a Buddhist, leads the martial monks in a heroic fight against the invaders.


 
 
 
 

the show features not only excellent Shaolin martial arts and epic battle scenes, but also a lyrical love story set against a poetic backdrop. the production promises to be a fresh treat for the senses.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ps. the male dancer has a very very strong back. he did a 'reverse bridge'. from standing up, n bends backwards, slowly lowering his knees, n ended up in the kneeling position.
but i think the SDT male dancer were better.


-i remembered a scene where he did a cross split jete in the air, whereby he is suppose to split in the air with his left leg in the front, then change to another jete in the air with the right leg in the air. total disappointment i wld say, he was barely in a split position. prolly 90 degress only =(






**the female dancer was quite good, (n she was very pretty la!) but she didnt show much of her techniques during the dance. the only thing i remembered she did was she did a Développé to the side, a perfect 180, then she turned her body facing the leg, did a back bent before running off
oh, she's got real lovely feet. haha.
her finale was more amazing, she came out, did a lil solo.
a Jeté, grand then a series of turnsm those tt ppl in the chinese dance will do, whereby they leans the body forward, n arms forming a straight line. i think she did  at least 10 la. tt was amazing.





n there was this little boy who was damn cute la, both in his actions n skills
he did flips backwards, but supporting with his head.
CAN U BELIEVE IT!
i was holding my breathe each time he did it la
ouch!



the martial art dancers were GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD~
their 'jian zi', 'hou kong fan' was so perfect la~



technically not all dancers were strong, maybe i expected a lil too much from these dance troupe. haha



*side note: they actually got Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong as their guest of honour la
n it was almost full house, on the first night


eye opener i would say
=)