High Maintenance Dog

Brought Patch to the vet again cause he started limping on his left hind leg (also his surgery leg). Was worried that he had torn his ligament again. Thankfully, no, the vet does not think so. He (the vet) suspects that he's (Patch) probably just strained his leg. So he suggests plenty of rest and some glucosamine pills, which costed $130!

More Additions

Went to the opening sale of Wihardja's new outlet at East Coast Road and picked up a laundry basket for only $39.

Happy Birthday to Me

Can't believe I'm finally 30! It feels good. :)

Early Birthday Pressie

Here's my early birthday pressie from Ed. He knows me so well. :)

Patch Ate Plastic!?!

We bought Patch a new toy to keep him occupied during the day. The toy is from the Petstages collection (developmental toys) and "Soothing" range - specially designed to calm active dogs. Yea, right. Not only did he get more excited than usual, he managed to bite through the plastic portion and ended up eating part of the toy.

Nice one, Patch.

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Patch in Singapore

Everyone's been asking about Patch, so I thought I'd provide some updates.

On the whole, Patch seems to be settling well in Singapore. Apart from the lonely weekdays (when we are at work and he stays home alone), he gets a lot of attention from Ed and I:

• We try to walk him at least once a day (unless it rains and the grounds are wet) and the good news is he's getting better on the leash - he still insists on being in front but I'm just glad that he doesn't pull like he used to.


• He gets a lot of biscuits during the day (partly to make up for leaving him home alone) and playtime in the night.


• At night, he sleeps by the side of our bed in our bedroom. Sometimes, if he is lucky, he gets to sleep on the bed with us.


• His favourite corner of the house is the balcony (as I had expected). He spends a lot of time sitting at the balcony and observing people (and dogs) pass by.

I daresay that Patch is happy here. :)

Time for a Change

Last night, I met up with some ex-colleagues (also friends) from my last company. I was surprised to find that I had actually missed them. One of them commented that I had not changed at all. I was somewhat surprised. But I reasoned: as we grow older, we tend to change less. Is that good or bad?

I came home and decided to change my blog template. I wanted something simple (another sign that I'm getting older?). Settled for this template, which is called, "Minimalist".

Think I'll go for a haircut next.

:)

Newest Additions at Home

After considerable measurement and discussion, Ed and I headed to Ikea to get a bookshelf only to find that the model we want (Expedit) is currently out of stock. So much for planning in advance. We ended up buying potpourri.

On a brighter note, we got some cushions from Takashimaya using the vouchers that I'd won during my recent company trip. If nothing else, they made the trip worthwhile. Thanks, GfK!

Also bought a new collar for Patch. :)

I'm Famous!

A picture of Ed, my sis and I - taken during Lucasfilm's (Ed's company) Family Day two years ago - has mysteriously appeared in the corporate website under the recruitment section. Ironically, it appeared in the overview section for the San Francisco office. Also, my sis and I are not employees of Lucasfilm.

Go figure.

https://jobs.lucasfilm.com/neighborhoods.html