Thursday, July 31, 2008

First post-surgery appointment

Kept saying I'd repaint the nurse cap to go with the white outfit, still hasn't happened. Got as far as stripping the gray paint. I'm not using the nurse Pinky until the repainting is done.

So, I thought dad's surgery failed because he's still stinking up the bathroom. Turns out it needs at least 3 months to heal. (Really? For physically removing the blockage? Shouldn't the effect be immediate?) Anyway, this means there is still hope. I'm glad, but his mental ability is deteriorating fast everyday. Today, (1) he ate 1.5 cheese buns thinking they were "pineapple buns" (Chinese stuff, named after the appearance, no real pineapple is used) and didn't notice the difference in taste at all. And he always says he hates cheese. Sigh... (2) He put orange peel into the main garbage can instead of the one for food waste.

Still can't believe I bought the plane ticket on Monday. It all happened within less than an hour. But I guess it's inevitable since I've already gone crazy from all the stress. I'll seriously kill myself if I don't go away for a while.

First the Japan-HK package is around $2600 which is too expensive. (With other expense, it's gonna be around $3500.) Tickets to HK alone costs $1235. So I thought going to Japan from HK would save a bit. Wrong!!! As I only found out today it costs over HK$7000 which is almost $900! Aaaargh!!! However, the biggest problem is, (1) I can't get those tickets unless with help from a HK friend. It's great that she'd like a trip to Japan too, so I'm happy that we can travel together. (2) The event I want to go to is on the last 3 days in December. The event she wants to go to is on Dec 7. this means we'll have to stay there for at least 27 days! Accommodation is gonna be astronomical!!!! Renting an apartment for a month might be cheaper. But as we're foreigners, chances are really slim.

If only I knew the HK-Japan ticket would be that much, I would have gone for the package in the first place. This, is going to exceed $4000. Aaawoooo what am I gonna do... (T_T)

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Korean food

More visiting relatives. This time it's my sister-in-law's younger sister with her husband and daughter. The Korean food was excellent.

Not feeling well tonight. (Vampire...)

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Milk Cocoa Pretz

Part of Sora's parcel of goodies. Thanks! (^_^) This one is kids size with 31g all in one bag. Smells like malt. Very crunchy, light and fresh. Tastes... sweet, but not really cocoa. Kind of like honey. Maybe a touch of malt. There is no milk in the ingredient list, though. Only "milk seasoning". Plus margarine and vegetable fat. That, doesn't sound too healthy although it tastes good and has no aftertaste. (>_<;)

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Tai Pretz

Well, it's about time to release the junk food reviews I've banked up, for the black hole has swallowed what remaining brain I have.

Tai is sea bream? Red snapper? Both?
Thanks Sora for this one again! (^_^) I've never seen giant Pretz in this size. Usually the box is at least twice as wide and contains much more. Also way more expensive at around $15.
At first I thought it was taiyaki, but no, it's the fish. Yikes! The smell reminds me of the shark fin soup Pretz, but not fishy at all. Can't really pinpoint it. The taste is actually quite good! I think I tasted chicken. Haha... but this is supposed to be fish. Weird. Oh well, I don't care as long as it's good.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

To Crystal (birthday)

Happy birthday!

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Exploded

Yup, I've exploded. Or rather, imploded would be a better word.

My dad is not the only one who's loosing it. Guess what, my mom was peeling strawberries. It's not the first time she's eaten strawberries. All of a sudden she's peeling them, saying the seeds are bad. She also kills earth worms saying they eat her plants. (Which cannot be further from the truth!) Come on! Gardening has been her hobby since I ever remember. There can be only one conclusion. She's loosing common sense!

W h a t a m I g o n n a d o ? I can't deal with this. Helpless and hopeless. The frustration has gone inside. For now, a few marks on a certain somewhere helps pull me together. I don't know when I'll actually bang my head against the wall. (Huge urge of doing that.)

Working on Pinky also helps a little.
Thanks, Pinky.

... and sorry this blog has turn into whinning.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Corner house

Last time I took a picture of this house, there was a crane working on the foundation.