8 - 15 Jan 2026

08/01/2026

Brought the pandan gula melaka swiss roll to work place.  Absolutely delicious to me but not to my colleagues' liking, so I ate half of it, heehee...

Went out with one of the "boss" (committee member of the club), we had cheap lunch $3.80.  While the vegetarian food was really nice, I really hate the crowded coffee shop, walking to Bugis for this was too tiring under Singapore's weather.

I am not a greedy person, but this "boss" is not generous person, oh well...  First and last meal with him.

The update is, the club house is not willing to direct employ me.   After some consideration, I think working under ROS (registration of societies) instead of ROC is not the most ideal option.  As in, internally it's in a mess, the committee members will not take of employee's welfare de...

While saying that my working capability fell short, he asked me to extend my contract for another 3 months.  Why would I work for somebody who's just buying time and will eventually kicked me off?  The more he talked to me, the scarier I felt.

This is not a life buoy, it's a shark in disguise.  I need to ran for my life de...

I somehow feel that my family will judge me as a failure no matter whatever valid reasons I have to leave a job.  I don't know why I keep making wrong decisions, falling into traps after traps.

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09/01/2026

This is me, no matter how much I failed.

The committee's president rolled up his sleeve and gave the lounge a new set up.

He is a little old guy, a few years my senior maybe, very smiley and cheerful, however ignoring the hot soup we are in.

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11/01/2026

KFC breakfast to satisfy Darren's craving.

I didn't want to move a muscle on Sunday.

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12/01/2026

Selfies otw to walk, the natural light was great.

Then it's filter lah, I am not dark but not this fair in reality.

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13/01/2026

Cooked pasta with minced pork for Luis and myself, I topped up with runny sunny up eggs and didn't take photo.

After that was to Polyclinic to get a referral to the hospital for my dis-aligned jaws lolxx...

Then to work, running a seminar, about 30pax, relatively easy to handle without food catering, but I just lost my appetite and couldn't eat dinner.  I hardly go for my lunch/dinner at this job.

Managed to wrap up and close the club at 10pm.

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14/01/2026

The Cathay have the most delicious chee chiong fun yong tau foo at the food court.

Laborious set up for 150pax the next day.

I felt like a collie.  But this job also expect the lowly paid collie to be tech savvy.

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15/01/2026

Wore something oriental to receive the guests from Beijing University Alumni.

I was extremely thankful to this crowd, they didn't create much rubbish.  So many people and they left the venue clean.

After the crowd disperse, we had one hour to prepare for another local event.

I was very drained by then.

The host gave me a good luck ang bao.   I hoped these energizing people can pass me some positive vibes.

I don't need good luck, I don't need to strike rich, just give me a normal life and sustainable salary.

1 - 7 Jan 2026

01/01/2026

Working, it's double pay but I knew that the pay check couldn't sustain.

Moving on without motivation.

But this first day of 2026, I had the best gift from heaven -

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I am able to walk down the stairs almost painlessly!  I only found out when the lift at the overhead bridge was out of order.  I walked down the stairs to get to the bus stop, and then... NO PAIN!!!  So I was walking down the stairs in tears of joy.  For years, this was my first time walking down the stairs at ease.

I didn't lose weight, I didn't change or take new medication, I did very little exercise and stretching.  So I didn't know how and exactly when I recover.

Maybe god finally took pity on me, took off some pain away from me.

The future was very uncertain, the job was just get taxing and toxic.

This was a not very filling lonely dinner from Saizeriya.

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02/01/2026

Nothing much, just another work day, wearing FILA.

Threw up and LS the entire night.

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05/01/2026

Manage to turn up at work as if nothing had happened.  But couldn't finish the cup porridge for dinner.

Would be grateful if I could lost some weight.  Well, I doubt so.

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06/01/2026

On a run to JB alone, leaving all the shit behind, felt lighter and lighter.

Took about 5 or 10mins to get on the bus, but it was smooth.

Booked Fives Hotel in Trip, it was S$80/night (after that I saw the price went down to S$60+ urrggg...)

I reached around 11.30am but they had a room for me, so I was able to check in!

It's not a big room, about 19sqm if I wasn't wrong.  It was really good enough for myself.

Contemporary interior was new and spotless clean.

If I had to nick pick, I almost couldn't reach the hangers.  Also a place to put the luggage would be nice.

Washroom was decent.

The main purpose of this trip was to visit the dentist.

After a series of X-ray, the bad news was that the misalignment was caused by the jaw.  It was very likely that the bad fall I had in Aug, I had knocked on my jaw without knowing.  The jaw muscle got "confused", instead of moving to the original position, it started to pull in opposite direction.  Now that I am having difficulties in biting, it may be worsen affecting my speech if I leave it alone.

Summary - I have to make a hospital appointment back in Singapore, haiz...

Walked to Thong Thai massage parlor which was just a few shops away.

Had a 1hr decent foot massage.

After that had late lunch at Southkey MidValley.  Stumpled upon Uncle Roger's fried rice while looking a place to eat.

For the fun of it not pinning high hopes.

The interior was very bright with cartoon version of Uncle Roger.

Lolxx...

This press bell thingy screamed :"FuiYoh!".  Really got ppl buy arh??

Merch corner.

The bill.

I ordered extra chicken which came black and dry.

Fried rice 不难吃, just normal, I do better sometimes, once was enough.

I prefer this mall over City Square, more spacious.  But most of the time I was lazy to travel here.

Had facial here, splurged S$300+ for a firming and hydrating treatment.  Pampering but no miracle, not sure if it's worth it.

Right opposite was this big and pretty looking nail parlor, I just popped in and try.  Wrong move.  No good, the lady doing my pedi forever kept adjusting my feet (that NEVER happen in other salons).  My mood was just dampened and I felt that the mani wasn't too good either.

Dinner at Ke Ren Lai.

Food was generally good here and this was my 2nd visit.

黄酒鸡 (yellow wine chicken), warmed my weak stomach.  Maybe a little too sweet but was still good.

That ended the day in the mall and went back to Fives Hotel to chill.

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07/01/2026

Fives Hotel's buffet breakfast, a bit disappointed.  No egg station, no sausage/ham.

But to be on the fair side, I only paid S$2 extra for this buffet breakfast.

Ikan bilis and randang chicken were the only meat options.

The crew put me in this closed section and I had this whole area all by myself.

They gave me a private table, I tried to make things easier for them.

After breakfast, snugged back to bed for a while more.

Was very reluctant to check out.  I will be back.

This was LUXE (City Square outlet), I bleached my hair again.

I wanted to do ash pink, but the hairstylist said the color wouldn't last for more than a week.  Had ash brown, he called it milk tea brown.   It faded very quickly too, I should had done the pink sia.

Anyway, this was really pretty, I seemed so many shades fairer.

The greyish gradient was due to the old bleach, super pretty looking, made me looked extremely outstanding in the crowd.

Had Arashi hotpot for dinner before heading back to Singapore.

I wouldn't say it's the best hot pot, I kept returning cos the place was quiet, could eat peacefully and the price was ok.

Fish slice + shabu pork set.

Heading back was a breeze with no jams.

Mentally re-charged but still dreaded to work the next day.