Rat Race or the new 5Cs

I have read this Strait Times article this morning and I find it quite interesting.
“The pursuit of the 5Cs- Cash, Credit card, Car, Country club membership and Condo is driving the obsession to work, work and work and not fall behind in the rat race. Our possessions will not matter when we die and we cannot take them with us. Perhaps the material things in life will seem less important.
When we die, will our last thoughts be about the house we dreamt about and the unfinished assignments at work, or will they be about our loved ones?
We will have lived a sad, empty life if we are surrounded by things we own, but no one we love. So how about a different set of 5Cs: Care, Concern, Compassion, Communication and Contentment. Life in 21st century Singapore is stressful, but with a fresh set of 5Cs, we may yet make our days happy.”
Since 2009, I have set myself a goal; it would be spending more quality time with the family. We are always busy with our work, passion and hobbies that neglect our friends and love ones. My family is quite close and we usually have outing such as picnics, exercise, weekend breakfasts and short trip together. I have made it a point to put this as a monthly event even how busy I am. Hope you have planned something for you and your family too.

Recent Photos

Recent photos taken for Miko...

This is on my office desktop. I got a big monitor.. It makes my day when I see it ^ ^

This is Miko's classmate. He is 1mth elder than Miko. Very discipline.

This is one of the lesson learned last week. Standing on two legs.

Job Opportunity

Guess what !! straight after what I have posted yesterday, I received a job a call from the job agency. The job scope is about the same. Anyway no harm trying to test out the market and my value. Wish me luck then...

Random Note

Lately there are many things happen at work.
Our organization chart is not ready and same goes to the package. Directions are unclear, we are just moving blindly now. Our division will be split into 3 sections. The current and future bosses keep coming to us and check where we are interested in. It seems that we do not have much choice. Contract colleagues will leave once their contract expiry and others are leaving for good. I have a mixed feeling; happy for those who have found a better job and sad as this is going to break us apart. We have regular outing and gossip hours together; sharing the laughter’s and happiness in life. Sob sob..

How extensive I want it to be??
Stepping out of my current job isn’t that easy. I enjoy doing what I am doing now. I am tired sometimes, as I don’t get rest over the weekend. People are asking whether why I always look so tired. I don’t want to give up my passion in pet grooming as this is my backup in case I loose my job. I have wanted to market my mobile business and hold back for sometimes. I am not sure how extensive I want this business to be. Not sure whether I can cope with the business traffic when customers need me on weekdays. I have another partner that proposed to look out for a shop that we can open a pet shop but I am still considering.

In our life there are lots of uncertainties. It may not turn out to be what you expect. But there are choices that you can make. In any decision you have made, you just have to be responsible. Sound simple right.. sniff ^ ^

Puppy Teeth

Miko is now four to five month old. She had lost her forth teeth. I heard from a friend when puppy had all their full set of teeth replace, their size will be fully structured. I am quite excited to see all her teeth replace. Although she had gained some weight but she is still small. Hopefully she can remain in this cute little ball-size.

During puppy hood, dogs grow 28 puppy teeth. These teeth arrive between their sixth and eighth week of life. Puppy teeth fall out and larger adult teeth replace them. This process is extremely uncomfortable for the puppy. During this time, puppies chew everything they can to push the teeth through the gums quickly. Keep your pet from damaging furniture and personal belongings by providing plenty of durable chew toys.It is common for puppies to swallow their teeth. Consult a veterinarian if the puppy tooth does not completely fall out. Some teeth catch between adult teeth. A veterinarian will safely remove the baby tooth.
Between the ages of three months and seven months, a puppy begins to lose its deciduous teeth. Each deciduous tooth root will generally be absorbed by the adult tooth, though there are instances where this does not properly occur. At three months, the incisors begin to fall out to make room for the new adult teeth.
At the age of four months, the adult molars and adult canines are beginning to come in. Between the ages of six and seven months, the adult molars will come in. Finally, by seven to eight months, the full set of adult teeth should have come in.
By the time a puppy is eight months old, it should have a full set of a total of 42 teeth, but some breeds have more or fewer. The larger the dog, generally speaking, the faster the teeth will appear.

Miko's 1st outing with the Family

Miko enjoyed her day out at Botantical garden with the family.. What surprise me when I put her down on the floor, she dared not walk. Maybe she is still new to the environment. She had started her lesson last week. She learned to sit still and "fa zhan". Her classmate did it so well. She still need to practice more and show off next week to her teacher.

She enjoyed the weather and environment.

She made big sister cry!!

She is enjoying the ride

Cool winter wear ... Thanks to Rachael