My Treasure Box

October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, this post serves to satisfy my buddy EastCoastLife who tagged me sometime back on a Meme about pouring out all the contents in my purse and take a photo. Alas for men, we have very few items in our wallets! Ladies are different and my Gosh! you’ll find some interesting things there! Check out your girl friend’s or wife’s purse and you’ll be surprise! Please ask her permission first to avoid surprises! Haha! I would!

So what I have in my treasure box? Ancient Stuff mostly. Take a look at some photos shown below :-

Mom’s Lighter from the 40’s

Dad’s Lighter from the 50’s

Ivory Chop-sticks

My 1968 Slide Rule

Mom’s 1930’s Trinket Box

Victorian Ashtray 1847

Oil Lamp of the 40’s

Valve Radio of the 30’s

Princess Dawn and I

Life in Suspension

September 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

My holiday ended last night, coinciding with the departure of my sister-in-law florence who returned to the US. While she was staying with us for the past 3 months, she took over most of the cooking and marketing and I am really grateful and thankful for that. I needed some relief from my caregiving as well as household chores badly! Managed to read a few books and spend some time learning how to earn some money online.

Lately, I went for my full medical and was given a scare. The X-rays showed a growth in my lung and the physician ordered a ct-scan and a biopsy to be done immediately! Things have it that the ct-scan was delayed for about a week and it was a time of great anxiety, an unusual experience for me and my family members.

What if this growth turned out to be malignant? If so should I go for chemotherapy, radiotherapy or alternative cures? What if I have limited time on earth? If so how should I make arrangements for rock? and so on and so forth. Was I afraid? Strangely No, for somehow there is a peace in my heart all the time. I even thought of getting someone to write my obituary and I can read it! I guess very few people managed to read theirs! Ha ha! Quite funny really! Family members and relatives tend to be solemn and quiet when I was around! Hey! they think of the worst scenario already! Rock was really courageous and when I told her of the ct-scan she took it very well. In fact when she noticed the delay in the scan she thought I was afraid to face reality! She advised me to do it quickly and at least we know what we should do as a next step! I am truly amazed at her strength which I never noticed before.

Anyway, when I was going through the ct-scan procedure, the physician explained to me in detail what he was going to do to me. The scariest part was when he explained the biopsy whereby he would poke into my lungs to take a tissue sample after the ct-scan. I would have experience air escaping from my lungs as well as some bleeding in my cough! So after the ct-scan, with me lying on the narrow bed, there was a long pause before the biopsy. The nurses were sticking nipple like valves on my chest in preparation for the Super Poke! Suddenly the physician said something and the nurses removed everything and a biopsy was not necessary! Boy! that was music to my ears! It seems everything is fine and that growth was some calcification or nodules; non-tissue! Nothing to worry about said the physician. Now I wonder are my lungs hardening or turning to stone?

Everyone was so happy when I called them from the hospital telling them the end results! I can sense their relief and so was I too! Well, what have I learned over this experience? One thing for sure is having been reconciled to God, I do not fear death! Strange but its true! Remembered the last words from my late brother-in-law, florence’s hubby when he was gasping for his last breath, he said “O death where is your sting!” I fully understand now, how very important it is to be reconciled to God, for it minus the fear out of dying. Those who knows Him knows where they will be going! Perhaps its a God given rehearsal in preparation for the time when I really have to check-out! Nothing can teach you more of dying than to go through it yourself be if for real or just a scare! My life was in suspension over that couple of days!

Unique Day 20082008

August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

We are so blessed to have her with us for 2 months. she arrived on the 15th July and planning to return to the US on the 15th September! While she’s with us, I have a 2 month break from some marketing and cooking! Really thankful for little mercies from the Lord to send us Florence. I could enjoy the Beijing Olympics while she took over most of the marketing and cooking plus cleaning!

Rock and Florence

Today, this special 20082008 day, went past just like any normal day, since Florence will be recuperating at the home of Julie, another sister-in-law of mine. I have to do the marketing, cooking and cleaning for the next few days! Florence is so kind as not to burden me with an additional person to look after! Rock is busy cooking a storm in preparation of another sister of hers, Ruby, from Germany coming over for a family celebration and arriving next week!

Ruby

Julie and Hubby

The Wedding

June 1, 2008 | 15 Comments

I am back, nearly a week of silence! Just sharing some shots that i captured from the Wedding and my Gosh! the Bride is missing! Sorry folks, I was too busy with the organizing and did not have a shot of the Bride! Have to wait for the Pro-Photographers submission later!

Just an Update

May 30, 2008 | 5 Comments

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