( Photo Credit by: Andrew JK Tan)
So after yesterday's sharing session at Gardens By The Bay, I've gotten a lot of insights. Being just a 10 month old photographer, people look upon hard work, and the exchange for me during yesterday's sharing session was motivation and determination.
This is a stepping stone for me. A platform that allows me to be able to share my knowledge that I've learnt over the months with many others out there. And I'm glad that I was given this opportunity. It was a golden opportunity, really! I really thank Andrew about tt.
With that, I'm even much more motivated doing what I really love, and I know what I really want. And even much determined to strive it. Just my 5-cent worth of advise to my readers, hard works really pays off. It does not just involves with working hard, but also sourcing for opportunity and room to strive into. For opportunity don't always comes to you, we go find them. And when you know it's right to do it, go for it. Compare to no one, but to yourselves. To reflect how you've done yesterday, and improve today.
The greatest support I've gotten is Ray. The one who has been pushing me mentally and the encouragement and praises. Without him, I might not be where I am today. Thank you boy, for all the understanding given to me..
With that I shall end my post here.
PS: Today is a special day. As I am going to the next tier in photography. Good luck to myself and I really hope I'll get this position!
Yes, I am going to give my EVER FIRST photography talk this coming Sunday at Gardens By The Bay. You didn't see wrongly.. Yes, I am going to give a talk to public. Anyways, all thanks to Andrew.
After joining his page in Facebook: 'Mentorgraphians', members are allowed to post photos in for critique or members can critique others and give opinions. This way, helping many beginner to learn more skills in photography. I was approached by Andrew to give a talk to share my macro skills and to share with the mentorgraphians. I promised him few months back, and now it's time for the action. The response for people signing up for the talk is great. I'm hoping for a full house.
With me, my mentor in macro, Peter and my sister in photography, Siew Yian, will be part of the speakers as well. I'm feeling pretty nervous yet excited to give my first talk in public, photography related. Hope everything goes well... :)
So I went back to my dental appointment for review. The plan was to remove the stitches in my mouth that has been in there for 12 days. But for the past 4 days, I've been experiencing complication of nerve pain over the jaw that causes severe tension headaches. And I have not stop taking my pain killers since.
Dr Seah, my dentist in charge, also my surgeon during op, is really gentle. After checking the wound condition in my mouth, my left side was infected and the stitches were not removed. The right side was remove and wound was healing well. I guess I didn't rinse my mouth well enough causing infection to occur. He applied some medication, which looks like some black wool, that smells freaking bad. A couple of seconds after he apply the medication, i threw up. The smell is like Tar. Its horrible. And now, I'm on 2 more course of antibiotic. No chance to stop popping pills. Upsetted.
Gonna get back to NDC to review again coming Thursday. I'm really hoping that my condition will get better and to be able to chew my food normally.
Our first 10km run today. Done-d and completed. It's really more than just a race....
RACe Against Cancer 2013. Yanting, shiyun, hubby and I made our way through 10km. The first thought about 10km is: That's a freaking long distance!! I have never, in my entire life, run for such a long distance. But today, I broke my own record. I can't believe the endurance, the determination that I've just faced. Entering kilometers by kilometers, going through water point to water point, pushing myself constantly not to give up, I'm glad I've made it.
It's hubby's and my first time going through marathon. He was shock that I can go through the race because I always whined when both of us go jogging. In 1hr 45mins and 35 secs, I completed my ever first race. Not sure if I'll go on for anymore runs in future.. But marathon like this, it's worth it going through once a life time...
PS: Can't wait for the foot reflexology tonight.. I need massage...very badly!!
It's been 6 days post op for my wisdom teeth extraction and the life has been exciting yet painful. It's really a once a life time experience and after all my wisdom teeth is remove, I shall not experience this any more.
Painkiller has been my bestfriend, and I'm just done with Amoxicillin yesterday. Though it's been day 6, the nerve pain that I'm having every night is a big killer. I could get awaken in sleep by the prinking nerve pain that would occur over my molar and the pain will stay. Someone with such low threshold for pain, can never tolerate such uncomfort.
Besides the eventful day 2 when I suddenly bleed from my nose in the middle of my sleep that scares my mum off, everyday has been pretty peaceful. I'm glad to have my caring friends who has been checking me on and off to make sure I'm alright, to check if the swells on my face has subsided, my mommy is super wonderful to cook soups and cooling tea to help me recuperate faster. She even accompany to sleep in the living room because I told her sleeping in the living room is very convenient for me if I need anything in the middle of the night. Not forgetting my hubby to be. The days that I was out with him, he never fails to bring me to places with food that I can eat. You know, I have been nibbling on food like oats, toufu, rice with soup, fish, milk, yoghurt, etc. But when I'm out with hubby, I realize I can eat sushi rice, I had salmon, and I even had KFC. I was surprise to have a meal in KFC the other day. He got me whipped potato and egg tart. The best part is, being someone who is a cleanliness freak, he never eat chicken with his hands. But for that day, he actually dirty his hands to peel the chicken into shredded chicken for me. Totally touched. I'm happy that I'm well taken care of by many people around me for the past one week, and I'm happy I've got them around me. Thank you each and everyone who was there for me, helping me recuperate.
I had a good 8 days of rest. And I can't wait to remove the stitches in my mouth coming Monday. Till then, I hope the bruises and swelling of my cheek would have very much subside, and I can eat normally again. I've easily lost 3kg in 3 days with only liquid diet, and I last weight was 45kg. Not sure how much I've lost in total but I guess my appetite has not yet recover. I hope I won't lost too much, because I won't want to look unhealthily thin during my wedding day.
I've finally waited to date. For the first time I can't wait to be a patient. Mainly because the pain in the mouth and the bleeding is making me irritated. After 2 months, for the first time in my life, I'll be wheeled into the operating theatre and get my 4 awkwardly positioned wisdom tooth out of place. I've decided to take out all 4 though only 2 molars are out. I rather get it all done o'er with.
And for the second time I'm taking General Anaethesia. It's something that I'm quite skeptic about. Yet I believe I really will rely on it as my threshold for pain is near to zero. I can't believe what's gonna happen after operation. Prolly having a bloody mouth for the next 3days and sleep and drool at the same time. Also unable to eat all the good that I'll craved and then get my weight drop down a few kilos.
Looking at the positive side, this long hospital leave is good slot for me to continue to rush for wedding plannings. And I really need to fully utilize this leave.. Time for my buffet feast with yanting and gang and my last meal will be 12 midnight. Like how I always advice my patient when I list them for operation, it's my turn to absorb those instructions now..
Hope I'll have a smooth operation tomorrow. Jiayou!