I am supposed to go back to staff clinic tomorrow to let Dr Mak review to check if I'm fit to be release back to work. But I've choose to go today instead.

I'm finally certified Freedom!! Though it's end of life being a tai-tai, but I'm happier not having restrictions to anywhere I go. I've break free from going into crowds, going to the public and my normal life can continue to lead on..

Happy max. Can't wait to go Comex today/ tomorrow, and I can't wait to catch 'Step Up Revolution' and 'Resident Evil Retribution'.

Sick leave will end tomorrow and I'm already planning to go for photoshoots in the morning. I'm yearning to practice my shoots ever since I learn from Instructor Joseph 2 weeks back before I diagnosed with pox. My active spirit is back. Happy.. :)

It's been 10 days. Can't be bothered about the pox on my body lately. Finally manage to start taking care of my face only today. With the pox on my face previously, it's really so hard for me to apply my daily toner and moisteriser as taught my shiyun, my facial advisor. :)

Have been making full use of my time during the period while I'm at home. For people who knows me will know how often I hang out most of my time. The opportunity of this 14 days allows me to tidy up my messy table, my messy closet, my messy everything. I'm a serious lazy freak when it comes to chores. And after today, my tables are clean and tidy, things and storage are properly arranged. I'm happier with neatness now.

Besides online shopping, which I've spent nearly $200 on, I've been watching on the stocks that boy an I bought. Spending time watching on those stocks is something I always wanted to but complains no time to do so. And this opportunity enables me to observe the stocks trend. Time to drop in for more investments. (and more on shopping as well.)

:)
counting down to end my days of being a tai-tai at home.. Sigh..

The journey from how we know get to know each other, to the days we went dating till today, preparing for our wedding day together. These are journey about how things are nurtured since the first day we met. Building up a relationship from stranger to partner is really a challenge in everyone's life.

Making the decision that 'He is the one' is real tough-- making future at stake, I should say. No one knows what will happen in the future. But always prepared to go through all kinds of thick and thin with him is definitely the reason for the decision made. Not only share the joy of what he has, but even when he is at his lowest, you are the one right beside him giving him the support he needs.

Though I have not receive my proposal, and I'm tired of hinting him, I believe the day will come very soon. No longer pressuring him for that. Instead, both of us are in the process of planning for the wedding. We have managed to do some research on our ideal venue to hold the wedding. Name cards gotten for those places. After finalizing, we will be sending e-mails to them for future preparation.

Dates are not set yet. Will be getting a shi-fu to give us a date. We both are pretty superstitious about the date and time. Guest lists will be followed next. And finally the photoshoots and bridal gowns. Really hope we will have enough time to manage it.

I'm right now, enjoying every moment of 'our moment' building up a family together. It's really amazing. Cheers. :)

The parcel that comes in on a Sunday just brighten up my day totally. It's really lovely. Simply love this pen, really. The black ink makes it just nice for my everyday use at work.

Has been on Acyclovir for the past 4 days and up to date I've completed 30 tablets. I have been religiously taking my medication around the clock and never had missed a dose. Everyday I make sure I wake up at 9 to take my first dose and then every 5 hrs the next one.
10 more tablets to go and I will not need to swallow anymore of those.. It's really scary to swallow tablets every single day. It's not tasty at all.


PS: I was rewarded with cheesecake for breakfast, thats definitely tasty. :)

Receive a phone call from ward. It was sister Mas. Well, after my last visit to Mount Alvernia, my diagnosis was not confirm and I was asked to travel down to staff clinic and JUST to certify by SGH doctors that I'm confirm with chicken pox. Oh dear~~ how lame can it certainly be? I really can't think of anything else that the physical appearance of me can be any kind of lie to not show that it's a REAL chicken pox. Don't understand the management sometimes.

My rest was interrupted many times by the ward. I insisted not to take any public transport to sgh, cause I'm very contagious at the moment. I doubt anyone who have not had their chicken pox dare to come near me right now. And I won't be shock even people who had it before. Well, things will reoccur.

Thanks to eugene and Er, who accompanied me to staff clinic and get things done. And well, RMS need to be raised by my ward sister. An appointment was made with the clinic on my last day of sick leave to ensure I'm fit to be back on duty.

So time being, I'm home bound after I reached home from SGH and I guess that will be my last time enjoying the scenery outside before I recover from my pox!

PS: there's a long list of food that I'm craving to eat once a recover. emphasizing: long list of food..!!!

Since I'm gonna be home bound, I shall just blog the progression of my treatment.

Morning waking up to realize that I've accidentally scratched one of the vesicles that's on my face. Very nice! Say hello to scars very soon. Well, inform boy to bring me his scar cream and I'm gonna be extra careful with those bubbles on my face.

This morning, the current vesicles are just getting bigger and new ones were form as well. There's one below my eyelid and it's causing my eyes to sore a little. I just felt quite disfigured somehow. Besides thinking of how to kill time at home, I'm counting down my ten days of 'confinement' as well. I seriously is being tortured nicely at home. Very very uncomfortable. I miss going back to my normal routine life. Very much missing it.

Here's the biggest vesicles that sleeping on my thighs..

Well, it's really not my year. Was suspecting what virus I've caught over the past few days. It's been almost a week since I last went to work, so the virus definitely not be from work. And this morning, I was shocked by the red spot over my arms and trunk. It's not as bad till the afternoon when I realize it was all over my body. My ear, ace, arms, legs, body and now, my scalp. Headed down to Mt Alvernia and I was suspected with Herpes Zoster aka chicken pox.

The chances of it's recurrence should be very very slim and 'Ah! I'm the real unlucky one'. I am going to use up all my sick leave this year and viola! what another year. Gonna be on food restriction, chicken, seafood, dark soya sauce all cannot touch. No cold shower, and no direct wind.

Indeed not a year for me..

Currently down with some viral infection. It's my 4th day of fever, muscle ache, giddiness and low blood pressure. After taking muscle relaxant and become groggy and snobber to wake up, with cold compress regularly, my fever has not come down.

The low grade fever is making my body real weak and blood pressure 80/46mmHg. Seriously I don't know what I've gotten myself into but really hope I'll recover ASAP. Hydrate and rest plenty. That's all..

The moment I choose it, of course it was for the fun of it. It looks professional to have one, and working hard to purchase my first DSLR, I did a lot of homework for it. It was quite a long process. After playing with it for few months, going into streets to photoshoot, I found out what I love to shoot.

The reason why I chose macro is because the details on the object is something not everyone can see just at a glance. The detailed of an object, to me, is the most beautiful things in the world. It is details, that speaks in the picture. And since then, my curiosity for 'details' aroused, and I'm all into it.

Previously when life was on the low tide, I asked myself, 'where am I right now in photography? Why am I stagnant at where I am? Why am I wasting my time and not grabbing every opportunity to improve on myself?' Somehow I made myself frustrated after reflecting and that was when I knew I need to do something.

After sharing my thoughts with Er, I was glad that there are people looking into what I'm shooting. I know that although not everyone will approach you saying 'Anna, this photo you took is very nice!' or 'Anna, this photo can be taken better if you...', but somehow, somewhere there's someone enjoying the effort of what you are doing. And I'm greatly appreciated. That little compliment is my motivation to do better.

I remember when I went for my first wedding seminar and found the photographer who can hit my expectation, he knew I am into photography and he told me, 'I can see that you are addicted into photography, just like I do!' That was then did I realized that 'Yes, indeed I'm spending most of my assets in photography and I'm so willing to invest into it.

Well, this morning I saw another opportunity. Without a second thought, I participated in it. A workshop by Canon focusing on Macro Shooting. Look at how detailed the photographer was.

I was amazed by the details and the background. Seriously, perfect. Later did I know that Desmond used to learn his skills from this photographer too. I'm right now very excited and looking forward for the outdoor shoot this Saturday. And again, I'm going all for it. I'm just desperate for
it.

PS: I'm thankful with friends around me who have been giving me opportunities to shoot for them for their weddings, for selling their cars and asking me to join them for shooting sessions. Thanks for trusting me. :)

Will I be going to Mayday concert on 31/12/2012 for the count down at Taiwan? Oh talking about it, I'm already so excited. Mayday will be holding their concert at Taiwan gaoshiong on my birthday, 21/12/2012. The day that was rumored to be 'End of the World'. I was asking boy to buy me the tickets as my birthday gift. But when I know that 31st Dec will be another concert for counting down to 2013, I guess I would rather go for the count down..

I really hope my dream for 'attending mayday concert in taiwan' will come true.. Saw the trailer for what will be expected during the count down concert, seriously, the more I want to go.. Hopefully I'll have the AL slot for next year first week..!!

I deadly want to go..!! 我死都要去~~

When I turned my hobby into my next goal in life, I was hoping to go all in, to make it happen. Because I want a career that I'll enjoy, like how I enjoy it being a hobby. Things are harder when the goal requires large sum of time+skills+money. And I'm afraid I'm lack of all three. I'm glad that the fire in me is still burning, not put out yet.

It's an unfinished dreams that I'm hoping I can use what I'm remain with in my current situation, to fulfill it. Cause I'm still burning for it..

After missing the chance to shoot fireworks last year, I found kakis to go photoshoot this year with a special request to claim my PH. Glad I'm off. So I don't have to rush down to town to look for good spot of shooting. Thanks to siwei, who brought us to Marina Boulevard which was just direct opposite the Floating Bay where the parade was held. Shots were done and uploaded into my facebook. Simply log in to view.

These are just my best shots. Sorry if they aren't the best. I'm still picking up my skills...

It's quite weird why I always felt so touched while watching wedding proposal related videos on YouTube. The montage of the proposal often caused me ended up with watery eyes. I really have got no idea why I got so touched by those videos, but I know I can't wait for mine to come...

Boy showed me a video just now and it was the process of how the partners made their vow during the solemnization and then how the guy proposed to the girl. Very touching. Don't know why... Every proposal is touching to me.. hahaha..

Looking at how things are moving, I can't wait for our 5th Anniversary to come. Because I can sensed something.. heh..

PS: And I wishes our proposal could be videoed down as well.. (*hint*)

:)

Really love the fabric prints with their gold label. Now I've gotten my own wristlet.

Very happy. Boy and I gotten another wedding seminar that will be held this month 25th. Our first wedding seminar was from Style Wedding. From the first seminar, we found the photographer who can shoot the type of outdoor shoots that we are looking for and the photographer was really sincere. This time round, the wedding seminar will be held at CHIJMES and I'm so excited about it. Was hoping that I can find more lobang from it.

Due to some reasons, our planned wedding month may not be in Nov 2013. Will be pushing it forward instead.. :)

went to shop for sport shoes with boy today, and got myself a really fantastic running shoes. It's really hard to meet my criteria when it comes to buying a really good shoes. After almost 2hr, I finalized with one stall in Queensway SC and here, my next love..