true lah
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not worried for her. i'm more worried for me and my sanity!
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Just go lah. 3 year old will be very happy at disneyland. It is not whether they can remember but whether they are happy. Just go, just go
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yeah man
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mine is 3 yr old.
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wifey want to bring her go HK disney this year.
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i'm still a bit apprehensive.
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not sure if i'm up to it.
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but then again.�
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we only have one chance to make memories with our kids.
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once we passed the age, we will never get it back....
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3 year old many rides cannot play, easily tired too
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my youngest is 3....he still hasn't taken a plane before
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Google lah. It's in Seletar Camp.
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Is the pasta good? Damn high class�
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food is good as it is prepared upon order...even fries were hot to touch when served
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you know peasant...atas pricing i cannot afford
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Eh...tamedriver zeh zeh is super Richie and single
Ya saw the address but where's that
doggie no go party de, not moi lifestyle
Btw, party animals aged very fast, don't anyhow recommend hor
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gay boy told you the location already...so helpful right?
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age fast is good, look more credible/experienced professionally so can climb the corporate ladder fast
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don't be like me.....still look like ginna kia
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my reservist was there in Seletar camp.
Did not know such place exist, no mentioned by the drivers also.
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what type of "makan" are you interested in?
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Sunny's type of "makan" or Enye's type of makan?
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Just for raw fish eaters awareness �
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High flyer who closed multi-million dollar deals robbed of his hearing after eating raw fish
PHOTO: Lianhe Wanbao, The New PaperAzim Azman
The New Paper
Monday, June 6, 2016
He was a high flyer who closed multi-million dollar deals for a multi-national company.
Then a simple meal changed his life, perhaps forever, by robbing him of his hearing.
On Nov 15, Mr Sim Tharn Chun, 53, and his family had a meal at the Tiong Bahru Market and Food Centre, where he�ate raw-fish porridge.
He ended up among one of about 360 people who were affected by the Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria last year. The bacteria is found in raw fish.�
Mr Sim drifted in and out of consciousness in hospital for almost two weeks.
When he�finally recovered, he realised his world had become silent. He had lost his hearing completely in the right ear and 90 per cent of hearing in his left.
Although he had cochlear implants in both ears, they have not improved his hearing.
Sitting in the living room of his five-room flat in Woodlands, he recently opened up to The New Paper about his nightmare.
Replying to TNP's written questions, he spoke in a slightly raised voice because of his inability to hear himself.
"I was closing deals worth millions of dollars," said Mr Sim, who was Singapore and Philippines country manager for the scanning and mobility division of industry giant Honeywell.
Nowadays, he spends his time wondering when, and if, he can return to work and provide for his family again.
After eating the raw fish, he had an upset stomach and body aches for the next four days.
On Nov 19, he took half a day off from work. That evening, his wife Cathryn Sim, 43, realised he had an extremely high fever and called for an ambulance.
At Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Mr Sim was immediately taken to the intensive care unit, where he was heavily sedated. For 12 days, he was in and out of consciousness until he woke up on Dec 1.
Mrs Sim, a financial consultant, said: "I was praying very hard for my husband's recovery. I was also stressed because I had to make key decisions about his medical care."
For Mr Sim, who is quick to credit his wife for being there for him and for doting on him, the experience was bewildering.
"When I woke up, I was delirious. I didn't know what had happened to me," he said.�"I thought I had a bad nightmare."
HEARING LOSS
Then he found out about his hearing loss, a side effect of what was diagnosed as GBS leading to meningitis.
Suddenly marooned in a world with no sound, Mr Sim resorted to scribbling on writing pads and typing on his phone to communicate.
"I thought it would just be a matter of time before everything would be okay," he said.
He was�discharged on New Year's Eve, after 43 days in hospital.
Though doctors wanted him to continue his rehabilitation at Yishun Community Hospital for another month, he decided to do it at home.
But any hope of a quick recovery was short-lived. Tests in January confirmed the hearing loss would be long-term.
As someone who relied heavily on communication in his work, Mr Sim described the experience as "frustrating and stressful".
On Jan 20, he had surgery to insert the cochlear implant.
Although he can hear sounds now, he is unable to tell them apart.
"I don't know whether the sounds are spoken words or the banging of a door. Everything sounds like a broken speaker to me," he said.
He was told the implant would take longer to reach full effectiveness because of the severity of the meningitis.
Six months after leaving the hospital, his inability to hear properly had affected his once active lifestyle.
The golf bag in the corner of the living room has not been touched and he continues to rely on his wife to be his ears.
Still, Mr Sim is happy that he is out and about, walking on his own, which he credits to his wife.
"When I came out of hospital, she took the time to go walking with me in the evenings to help me regain my strength," he said with a smile.
But he is worried about his future.
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what type of "makan" are you interested in?
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Sunny's type of "makan" or Enye's type of makan?
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Ha ha ha...ideally will be go Enye type of makan first than proceed for Sunny type of makan!
true lah
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not worried for her. i'm more worried for me and my sanity!
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LOL
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3 years old not so bad lah. I remember I took my boy to disneyland when he was 10 months. Now THAT was crazy. My wife and I were in the nursing room for most of the time ![[laugh]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ukSyo-gvuIEkoBSwPiRfKh5rVtNl3RWwkiZkCpkXTgyE7Hk5gFI4df7w-4QJzKEojgoTAwE4XismkNCpNQrhmwFnUqqFQDck9u69qI9T-N0a_0PPXrK8fn1IsY4JKwIiqk8V4y-g=s0-d)
RH1667, on 07 Jun 2016 - 1:44 PM, said:my reservist was there in Seletar camp.
Did not know such place exist, no mentioned by the drivers also.
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last time my camp was there too (nx to golf club)
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But the time I went (less than 10years ago), there was a pub
have vietanmese gals.� The pub owner said he had keys to rooms (hinting me liao)
but I didn't "makan"
:p
2BDriver, on 07 Jun 2016 - 2:23 PM, said:
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Enye 's daily meal is $7
my daily meal is $7/2
RH1667, on 07 Jun 2016 - 2:20 PM, said:Ha ha ha...ideally will be go Enye type of makan first than proceed for Sunny type of makan!
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lolx !!
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925 chicken rice again!
People go Thailand to �? ? ��
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But you come back Singapore to ? ? �
You are a extreme Singapore Patriot indeed �
Kekeke...elite always drop hints using photo, 1st time doggie really went goggle and realized elite in Taiwan playing, this time lazy to goggle liao...& oh when he is not fierce, he's actually quite a nice chap lahgay boy told you the location already...so helpful right?
age fast is good, look more credible/experienced professionally so can climb the corporate ladder fast
don't be like me.....still look like ginna kia
Eh...tell u a secret...when young look mature is good but when middle aged, still look the same, that's a big plus, so imagine looks never change over 2 decades...lol...like that can reach corporate level higher and faster
Elite ginna look bcoz elite mah, good life no stress & makan atas food
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How's the food? Indoor or outdoor seating?Nice quiet place for a meal
Very very few in Singapore now
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My bet with my wife is that will close shutters in one year. Doesn't matter how good food is. The place really too low human traffic
Bro. zyrtec oral drops she also don't want? Quite tasteless one leh.yeah man
mine is 3 yr old.
wifey want to bring her go HK disney this year.
i'm still a bit apprehensive.
not sure if i'm up to it.
but then again.
we only have one chance to make memories with our kids.
once we passed the age, we will never get it back....
Depends. Some kids can be frightened of the large mascots. Best is that they know all the characters. I haven't brought mine also. Maybe one or two more years when didi is biggertrue lah
not worried for her. i'm more worried for me and my sanity!
LOL
Yeah best not to take the risk.
Just for raw fish eaters awareness
High flyer who closed multi-million dollar deals robbed of his hearing after eating raw fish
Posted on 7 June 2016 | 2,032 views | 0 comments
Azim Azman
The New Paper
Monday, June 6, 2016
He was a high flyer who closed multi-million dollar deals for a multi-national company.
Then a simple meal changed his life, perhaps forever, by robbing him of his hearing.
On Nov 15, Mr Sim Tharn Chun, 53, and his family had a meal at the Tiong Bahru Market and Food Centre, where he ate raw-fish porridge.
He ended up among one of about 360 people who were affected by the Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria last year. The bacteria is found in raw fish.
Mr Sim drifted in and out of consciousness in hospital for almost two weeks.
When he finally recovered, he realised his world had become silent. He had lost his hearing completely in the right ear and 90 per cent of hearing in his left.
Although he had cochlear implants in both ears, they have not improved his hearing.
Sitting in the living room of his five-room flat in Woodlands, he recently opened up to The New Paper about his nightmare.
Replying to TNP's written questions, he spoke in a slightly raised voice because of his inability to hear himself.
"I was closing deals worth millions of dollars," said Mr Sim, who was Singapore and Philippines country manager for the scanning and mobility division of industry giant Honeywell.
Nowadays, he spends his time wondering when, and if, he can return to work and provide for his family again.
After eating the raw fish, he had an upset stomach and body aches for the next four days.
On Nov 19, he took half a day off from work. That evening, his wife Cathryn Sim, 43, realised he had an extremely high fever and called for an ambulance.
At Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Mr Sim was immediately taken to the intensive care unit, where he was heavily sedated. For 12 days, he was in and out of consciousness until he woke up on Dec 1.
Mrs Sim, a financial consultant, said: "I was praying very hard for my husband's recovery. I was also stressed because I had to make key decisions about his medical care."
For Mr Sim, who is quick to credit his wife for being there for him and for doting on him, the experience was bewildering.
"When I woke up, I was delirious. I didn't know what had happened to me," he said. "I thought I had a bad nightmare."
HEARING LOSS
Then he found out about his hearing loss, a side effect of what was diagnosed as GBS leading to meningitis.
Suddenly marooned in a world with no sound, Mr Sim resorted to scribbling on writing pads and typing on his phone to communicate.
"I thought it would just be a matter of time before everything would be okay," he said.
He was discharged on New Year's Eve, after 43 days in hospital.
Though doctors wanted him to continue his rehabilitation at Yishun Community Hospital for another month, he decided to do it at home.
But any hope of a quick recovery was short-lived. Tests in January confirmed the hearing loss would be long-term.
As someone who relied heavily on communication in his work, Mr Sim described the experience as "frustrating and stressful".
On Jan 20, he had surgery to insert the cochlear implant.
Although he can hear sounds now, he is unable to tell them apart.
"I don't know whether the sounds are spoken words or the banging of a door. Everything sounds like a broken speaker to me," he said.
He was told the implant would take longer to reach full effectiveness because of the severity of the meningitis.
Six months after leaving the hospital, his inability to hear properly had affected his once active lifestyle.
The golf bag in the corner of the living room has not been touched and he continues to rely on his wife to be his ears.
Still, Mr Sim is happy that he is out and about, walking on his own, which he credits to his wife.
"When I came out of hospital, she took the time to go walking with me in the evenings to help me regain my strength," he said with a smile.
But he is worried about his future.
Stick to sashimi grade salmon or tuna.
Very lazy leh ....hr manyzerKekeke...elite always drop hints using photo, 1st time doggie really went goggle and realized elite in Taiwan playing, this time lazy to goggle liao...& oh when he is not fierce, he's actually quite a nice chap lah
Eh...tell u a secret...when young look mature is good but when middle aged, still look the same, that's a big plus, so imagine looks never change over 2 decades...lol...like that can reach corporate level higher and faster
Elite ginna look bcoz elite mah, good life no stress & makan atas food
I old liao cannot match the drive of young people
Let them climb ba
Bro, suppose to be known as " Thunder Tea Rice aka ? ? ? "
Hahahah :)
That's right :)) But I don't like the tea, so became thunder rice lor
Thunder rice for dinner ....
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Is it Hakka food? Remember once, my neighbour tabao back from his hometown in eastern Johore for me to try. I remembered esp the green soup.
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Rice dumpling festival is tomorrow but I'm enjoying homemade ones today.
Below: labour of love by mum.
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�ya, we really small eater. 
The corner coffee shop at the exit of the 'car park'?
Only when they at least reach primary school age then holiday more easy to handle.
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Botanic garden branch?
took a afternoon chill out
usually would go macdonalds but since they helping single parents so support support a bit
the cartoon was not bad can help clear mind
Bought this while at Jurong west Blk 503
Chinese cherries
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Bought this while at Jurong west Blk 503
Chinese cherries
Hardly seen this around
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YaYesterday, i worked late till 9pm then reached home... then my mum said I am the last one to makan dinner so finish up....
I looked at the dishes and fathom "are you sure this is for 1 pax ?"
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#thisishowigetmysize.....
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but... one dish i need to sing praises to... that is the sweet and sour pork... really nice and it is lean meat and tasty unlike those outside zhi tze stalls, either all flour or fatty meat in it
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well those whom are my facebook friends will know that I go to a "restaurant" in Potong Pasir every evening... at least 6 dishes for a family of 5.
sometimes, my sister has to invite her good friend for dinner at my place so as to finish up the food... hahaha
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i guess my mum KPI is to whip up many dishes and ensure all of us are well-fed and satisfied with the meals before sleeping...
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Yesterday, i worked late till 9pm then reached home... then my mum said I am the last one to makan dinner so finish up....
I looked at the dishes and fathom "are you sure this is for 1 pax ?"
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#thisishowigetmysize.....
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but... one dish i need to sing praises to... that is the sweet and sour pork... really nice and it is lean meat and tasty unlike those outside zhi tze stalls, either all flour or fatty meat in it
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Looks like a meal for 3-4 person.
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The food really looks good. I meant the appearance. I am sure it tastes as good.
Yesterday, i worked late till 9pm then reached home... then my mum said I am the last one to makan dinner so finish up....
I looked at the dishes and fathom "are you sure this is for 1 pax ?"
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#thisishowigetmysize.....
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but... one dish i need to sing praises to... that is the sweet and sour pork... really nice and it is lean meat and tasty unlike those outside zhi tze stalls, either all flour or fatty meat in it
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Favorite combo
Edited by RH1667, 10 June 2016 - 10:58 AM.
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Macpherson lao zhong zhong that coffee shop right? This ghor hiang i like, especially the prawn cracker.
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Friday brunch at Holland Village
Crab cakes.
Foie gras sliders
And pulled pork tacos.
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Brought my old man for early Father day dinner Ritz Carlton.
Very good in terms of spread and quality.
The laksa and chicken rice was fantastic. Wanted to whack more lobster end up Ate too much carbs lol.
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