How fast time passes

It is amazing how time passes....

Two years ago... this time..... there were 3 complete strangers of one another(I know 1 of them and heard abt the other one)..... were all in a place called NPCC Campsite having National Camp 2004.

There were a point of time where all of them were in a room called the command post.... and strange enough... these 3 people are pursuing the same profession now. Two years later from that time, one of them has already completed her Honours in OT, one is currently in her 3rd year and the other in her 2nd year.

During that time, there were only 2 OTs- to-be..... one in yr 3 and the other is still a newbie in the profession, i.e. that's me..... Little do I know that the other person is joining the profession... until I saw her in school on orietentation day 1 yr back......

That was fast.....

2 years had past......

None the less, experiences, knowledge and passion has gained..... for the lost of time.....

Disorganized....

Today, for the 1st time.... I was disorganized after being organized for so long (except for all my lecture notes that are always so messy).....

I totally forgetten about my mgt meeting in the afternoon.....
I also totally forgetten about the discussion with Jo regarding my psychosocial....

Lost..... Don't know what has gotten into me....
Lack of sleep? Lack of time? Lack of concentration??

Anyway, Luckily, I am able to tune back.... pretty soon....

My psychosocial stuff was alrdy more or less done up.... just after some discussion with YH.... all our stuff were put into place before mtg Jo.... and discussion with Jo went pretty smooth... we were on the right track..... =)

There were also some time for me to touch up on my mgt before the mtg starts...... and managed to get everything back in time....

phew.....

Time to get more things done up.... bathe.....drink my bottle of herbal tea (i miss herbal tea...) read journal articles.... tie up the loose ends of psycho....and sleep.... ;)

I seriously need more slp.... yesterday's only slpt only 4 hrs......

Happy 41th Birthday, Singapore

I was at the NDP yesterday...... took lots of fireworks photos... but it looks nice when you looked at the photos at a fast rate.....cos I took the photos using multi shots mode... so I have zipped all up. To download, please click here.

Before that... on the way to the kallang stadium, i spotted few nice art works:

The arobat........ during pre-parade........

More to see......

Singapore Lions.......

Yeah..... landed safely......

Majulah Singapura!

Arcobat @ night.....

Taking a photo in the stadium before I left.......

Not forgetting to take a photo with Serene who where there too!!!!
See how happy we are?? =)

Me again!!!!

Before I left, I took the UGLY side of Singaporeans....... something that disturbed me very much.....

The rubbish that people left behind

That is not the end..... the worse thing that Singaporeans can ever do is...... THROWING YOUR OWN NATIONAL FLAG ON THE GROUD!!!!

I've picked up 5 from the bench and placed it on the seating area. @ least it is not stepped on my people who are "Blind" @ the slight of rubbish they have created at the scene.

Last photo outside Kallang Stadium before it tears down....

Back at home, before I reluctantly removed the tattoos..... I took a few more pictures....

In the lift......

In my dark room.....

Last one.... really last one.....

See last one I told you.....

~~~~~~HAPPY NATIONAL DAY~~~~~~

Love and warm

"Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart."

-Kay Knudsen

Happy Birthday, Singapore!!

Happy Birthday, Singapore!!

Going to watch NDP later with my YEC committee.... ;)

Though I already went for the NE Show (NDP Full Dress Rehearsal but open for Primary 5 kids to attend.... I am not primary 5 kid la... but I just happened to have tix...) I will still go for the NDP.... cos the feeling will not be the same.... cos it is actual day!!!

I missed last year NDP @ Marina South..... it is the far most FUN NDP I ever attended.... cos the ppl attending are all sporting.... fun.... youthful!!!!

Not to mention because OT people are FUN to be with... esp. from OT0401... right?? haha....

Photos of Yesteryear :

See how much fun we are having last year......

while waiting to try out the guiness record of the most number of people signing (sign language)

sitmutaneously...... org by SADeaf.....

Not forgetting to enjoy ourselves while waiting for the event to start......

(photo found in webshot, uploaded by SADeaf in 2005)

OT students making a difference @ the NDP... ...
We always know when to be PLAYFUL and when to be SERIOUS......
See how serious we are...... can you spot me??

Happy National Day once again!

“Somewhere there is someone that dreams of your smile, and finds in your presence that life is worthwhile, so when you are lonely remember it’s true, someone somewhere is thinking of you.”

两个 cool 的事件

1） 千千静听音乐播放软件 （TT Player)

今天从Wei Ting 那里打听到这个完全免费的音乐播放软件。TT Player 在播放歌曲时，还可自动下载并同步显示歌词。可是这个软件是中文版的。 虽然我比较喜欢华文，可是我还是有一点不习惯用中文版的软件啊。

TT Player 网页：http://www.ttplayer.com/


2）MSN Remote Assistance

今天帮了几位同学的 laptops 安装了华文的 input language. 好有成就感喔！ 哈哈。。。刚刚也用了MSN Remote Assistance 来帮 Shu Hui 安装了华文的 input language。。。。

今天也是第一次使用MSN Remote Assistance。。。。。

MSN Remote Assistance很 cool 喔。。。。 因为从我的电脑荧光屏可以看到 Shu Hui 的一举一动。。。。 哈哈。。。 没有啦。。。。

MSN Remote Assistance 可以让我 step-by-step 的 跟 Shu Hui 说怎么 configure 她的 laptop， 又能知道她懂不懂我在说什么。。。。

你们有机会就去试试看吧。。。。

Occupational Therapist is 职能治疗师!

Occupational Therapist is 职能治疗师 and NOT 职业治疗师 and NOT Professional Therapist!!

The title- 职业治疗师 and Professional Therapist are given to the occupational therapist who are filmed for the show - 关怀角落 - Channel 8 , 06/08/06, 10.30pm.

Passion

I realize I have a shift of my passion.....

Not too sure when it started. But I think those who know me will know. I used to be very active in NPCC in 2004. I can be at the headquarter(HQ) till 1+am in the morning.... almost evry evening I will be packed with activities..... there were numerous activities that I was involved in....

But now, I can feel and see that there is a drift of my passion from NPCC to my future career - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. Sometimes at the beginning it is hard to let go... esp. when so much time and effort has been put into it.... I have been with the corps since 1997.... imagine the amount of effort and time spent?

But come to think of it.... I must admit that I learnt alot from it. My leadership skills, communication skills, outdoor skills.... which all helps in my personal dev't. It is time to move on....

But that doesn't mean I will not involve in the corps anymore. It just meant that lesser time will be spent. It is also time for the junior to learn the ropes.... we cannot be there all the time....

It is hard to let go... but once the 1st step is taken, it will be easy.....

That's life.....

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, HERE I COME!

Occupation for health

I saw this verse when I was searching for my health and safety mgt presentation and I personally like it very much and would like to share with my fellow OT counterparts:

"In Charlottetown I heard one day
An OT to an old man say
'You look so happy and fit
Can you tell me the cause of it


'It's what you do
It's being true to all the talents given you
It's taking time, and listening to
Your inner needs in all you do.'


'If you do this you will become
A person full of love and fun
A happy soul who's fit and well
By doing what your needs foretell.


If doing does not meets your needs
Your health will suffer with your deeds.
Not being true to Nature's lore
You can become sick to the core.'

The old man smiled to the OT.
He said 'Help people do and be
Help them transform their lives this way
By living health day by day.'


It's very simple, but so hard
When social pressure so retard
Our vision of what ought to be
The essence of a good OT. "

- Wilcock, A.A (1998)

References:

1. Wilcock, A.A 's Occupational for health(1998). British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 340 - 345. In Occpational science: Bridging occupation and health. (2004) Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(1), 5 - 12

House of quotes and reflections

Hi friends,

I have created a simple blog just for quotes and things that evoke reflections...... enjoy!

If you wonder how on earth I got time to do all these when I have so many presentations in 2 weeks time..... I can only say..... it is a form of motivation for me..... =)

I like quotes and more quotes..... ;)

By the way the house of quotes and reflections can be found here

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey, S.R, 1994):

1. Be Proactive
2. Begin with the end in mind
3. Put first thing first
4. Think win/win
5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the saw

Unity

To all my project groups - Mgt, FYP, Psychosocial, Play and School, anyone who I work with :

"Unity begins with you and I."

- Quek, X.L., 2006

Do you get it? You(U) and(n) I(i).

=)