It's the little things

...... that makes my day.

Thanks for making my day Mr Vorhees. 

Had a nice conversation with you over SMSes!

And I've learnt something new too:

Dog does eat Mee Goreng too! *wink*

And you've just saved a dog from starving.

You always have a heart for the animals!

 And God will bless and reward you for that!

I LOVE YOU!

As someone who LOVES animals, especially dogs..... I can't help but love this video. Saw it on my friend's facebook.

I love and miss you ... ....

Clubbing for Cause

Anyone interested in clubbing for cause in support of guide dogs for the blinds??

Updated!!! (as on 24th June): This event has been postponed to 16th of July due to the H1N1 cluster in Butter Factory.

For more information, check out here.

Do support if you are a regular clubber. Since you club, why not club for a cause. All the tickets proceed will go to the Guide Dogs Association of the Blind, Singapore.

And you will get to see Kendra, the first guide dog in Singapore and Chen Wei Lian.

Anyway, this is Kendra, my first meeting with him few years back in 2006 when Mr Kua came to NYP to share with us on Guide dogs:

This is ME in 2006

Occupational Therapist-to-be in 2006

Not too sure if I'll be going. But I am quite interested. Just that I have to work on Friday. Shall see how. The rest, please support!!! =D

Dog and Man

Gotten 2 photos from who-shall-not-be-named when I went to IKEA the other day:

Me in doggie mask!

ME and "the man"

Do Pets leave home knowing they are going to die?

I heard the above on the Channel U 10pm drama. I wonder if it is really true and tried to google it and saw some discussion at a forum here. Most of them said their dogs try to run away before they die.

This just simply reminds me of my girl girl who ran away twice on the same day, which soon after, passed away at home. I wished I knew that signs earlier.

In the channel U drama, while I was typing this, the retired policeman found his dog.... and he was so happy... and the dog ran towards him. This simply just reminded me of my girl girl when I found her at the lift lobby.

I just can't control my tears.... I missed her.....

Thanks for the doggie... ...

Thanks Weiting for the doggie.... =P

I'm alright already..... =)

A closed-up of the doggie.....

Touching words from Ms Pow....

Name and DOB of the doggie....

I guess this doggie is also ARIES..... as it's date of birth is soooo closed to someone's. lolx....
Boomer also caused me to relate to the phrase "Late Bloomer". lolx.....

Anyway, I did a photoshop of the photos of Girl Girl.....
Don't know why.... it wasn't very well done.....

Thanks to those who has been there for me during this episode. =)

The reasons to my grieving... ...

I guess I'm almost ready to share with you guys my grieve that I was in for the past 1 week... ...

The entry of very very sad and birthday that was never celebrated... ... didn't reveal much cause I wasn't any ready to share with anyone, except 2 of my very very close friends and an online friend who happened to see my MSN PM and msg me... ... but I didn't reveal much either. Only 2 of my BEST and CLOSED Friends know what is going on... ...

The reason to all my grieve and sadness was... ... my girl girl left me... to a better place I hope, where there is no sickness and no death.

She was in poor health for the past 1-2 weeks, apparently more so after she "ran away". For the past few times, she was able to recover from her sickness on her own but this time round, she couldn't make it.

That day when she left us, I was doing overtime work at my workplace. Don't know why, things always happen when I decided to stay back to do work. I even went to see if I can get dog's diaper because she was leaking... I couldn't find at the pet shop and thus just decided to get the normal baby's diaper, happily going home.... just to realize that she has left us for good. My dad also bought her some snack.

I was terribly sad when I was told that my girl girl left us. I don't even want to peek at her body which my dad placed her in the plastic bag in the kitchen. Walked a few times to the kitchen but my eyes were on the plastic bag... yet I avoided to take a step anywhere near it.

I even bathe super early that day. For those who knew me, knows that I bathe super late at night. That day, I bathed at 8pm. Because, I needed a place to be alone. I have no room of my own.... nowhere to cry.... and I don't want to be seen crying....

It was a LONG LONG bathe.... or rather..... a long long cry.......

It was a slient night too. Whole night I just sat in front of my laptop.... tears just flowed at the thought of my dog. When I heard footsteps outside, I will always look at my dog to see if she will bark. This time no difference.... the only difference was this time..... there was no bark and no sight of her. Though it has been a week since she has left, I still teared when I was wtiting this.

It was a terrible day to go to work on Friday, trying to bury myself in work, so that I will be so busy that I will forget about her. I didn't even share it with my colleagues as I didn't want it to affect my work. Just as I was at work, doing my paperwork and writing the date. I came to realise that girl girl left on the day which is the birthday we had given her.

Since that day, everything has changed. Though she has gone, I still cannot change my habit of waiting to be greet by her everytime I reaches home and I will say "up" and she will just leap and put her 2 of her front paws on my thigh and I will pet her.

I seriously needed to be alone, where I can just cry my heart out. House wasn't a place. And I decided to go to have a run at bedok reservior. I guess it was a wrong choice. Upon reaching, I saw a few dogs. I can't help but reminded of girl girl and teared. I started my "jog" and memories just appeared in my mind....

The only thing that stopped me thinking of her was when I was feeling breathless and grasping for air when I was crying and jogging at the same time. I guess people who ran past me must be wondering what has happened. Seriously, one shouldn't try running if you want to cry or when you cry and vice versa.

I just couldn't share this with anyone. The hurt and the pain of the lost is just too much to bear.

I guess I will still take a while more to get over it. Afterall, she has been with us for more than 5 years. I guess that's why the best and worse thing is attachment.

I'll be strong though..... all these are just part and parcel of life.....

But it will take a long time before I'm ready to get a new pet again......

Anyway, thanks Alvin and H2O for being there for me, to listen to my grieving.

Learn to treasure only when you have lost it... ...

Sometimes... we only learn to treassure some things/ someone only when we have lost them.





I'm sorry that I have neglect you for the past few months....





I almost lost you.





Though I cannot give you 10 promises.... I promise you I will take care of you till the end of my life.

This is the story......

I was at work.... then received 2 missed call from mom and 1 sms from brother. He said that mom didn't close the gate and girl girl ran out.

I was sad.... panick.... nothing can be used to describe my feelings.... Thanks to those who responded to my smses.... SY and H²O.

Thanks for being there. =)

So.... I had no clients after I received the message, I decided to go home and search for her and returned to work after lunch. My colleagues even wanted to group together to have a search party for my girl girl. Thanks all!

Guess where I found my girl girl? She was at the lift at the void deck, as if she was waiting for the lift to go back home like how I used to bring her out. But I guess the timing was just right.

I guess GOD (just a symbol.... cause I'm not a firm believer of any religion) has planned for me to find her at the lift. Why I say so?

Cause I was walking home with this boy (one of my client) and his mum.... as they were going to the MAC near my place.... so I walked with him with their pace.... imagine if I didn't walk with them?

I might not find my girl girl back..... =p One of the aunties even wanted to bring her home if they didn't see me. =(

Anyway, I saw 2 aunties at the lift just now. They were commenting on my girl girl... that she is tired... she is hungry.... she has ticks( obviously I know... cause I am putting medication on her... and all those are dead.)...

Well.... I don't wish to be defensive or to argue with them.... I just smile and remain quiet... no point talking to them about it.

Anyway, I am glad you are back..... I am going to give you a good bath tonight! =)

Girl Girl

I had arranged for a full grooming for my girl girl on Friday with Mario[dog]com to be groomed on Sunday@6.30pm.

When I reached home from my gatherings yesterday, my dog was groomed. She has her fur-cut, apparently by my dad. Then I had to call up the shop today to cancel her appointment.

This is her photo:

Photo with Kendra the guide dog

See how happy I am?

Quill

I rented Quill VCD just now.... finished watching le...

so heart-warming.... ;)

So cute right? ;)

Another movie off my VCD list....

Kendra - 1st Guide Dog in Singapore!

Today, we were very fortunate to have Mr Kua Cheng Hock, 1st person in Singapore to own a guide dogto speak to us @ OT Learning Community.

Mr Kua Cheng Hock, who is born blind, gets around with his golden retriever - Kendra.

Kendra is 3 years old now. Kendra has travelled 3 times to U.S (much more fortunate than me...)

It is very inspiring to listen to Mr Kua and how much he did to help other people with visual impairments and how he helps to advocate for himself and others. And I believe there's alot that we can do as OTs to help clients with visual disability.

Hope to see more guide dogs in Singapore!
(hmm.... maybe can get Singaporeans to go overseas for trainer course.... then can come back and train the dogs.... then will have more guide dogs.... )