Hospital Improvements

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One lady explained to me why she decided to do her child’s medical check-up at a hospital 1.5 hour drive from where she lives.

For someone who really pays attention to whatever is communicated by the hospital staffs – to the point that she could list every incidents that shows the “incompetency” of the staffs and the “inconsistency” of the information conveyed – of course I was not surprised that she did not consider the extra long drive, troublesome.

Because for some, every little things matter.

Of course, there are many things that could be improved in our local hospitals. But maybe like thousands others, I am more easy-going so all the dealings that I had with several hospitals and health centres in the country until now have always been pleasant (and hopefully this will always be the case).

In my opinion, it is the facilities that could do with more improvement e.g. this Howard-Medical.com computer cabinet for an added service such as this, “Patient Room Solutions : Custom charting stations in patient rooms offer a convenient way to complete charting requirements close to each patient without interruption; they assure immediate access to patient records, and also provide a suitable way for patients to view educational content privately.

Now, wouldn’t that be beneficial for both staffs and patients?

What Engineers See

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Through the eyes of engineers I have around me, I have learn to see some things I would not normally pay attention to.

Instead of taking in only the scent and sight of gorgeous shoes, bags, perfumes, cosmetics, books as I walk around any malls, I would also notice leaking pipes, impractical sink basins, unusual switch covers or poor traffic flow design.

Not that I welcome this tendency.

Although I must say, it can sometimes be a good distraction to have your attention snapped back down to earth when you are lost in a useless debate in your head on whether to get that handbag that you don’t need but oh-so-want, and you are unceremoniously asked to look down and see cracking floors.

Handbag vs Gold

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Of course for the regular middle-income earner like most of us, buying more than one property is not that easy.

And of course that is why, “investing” in posh and luxurious vanity items seems like the only way to go.

What’s more, we are led to believe that buying certain particular handbags is a good investment as their prices will increase after a certain period – which is probably true for some exclusive and RARE models.

And IF you have the discipline to not use that beautiful handbag to death as well as the connection to re-sell it to the right market.

Because if you have none of these, then you might as well buy gold bullion or gold jewelry – at least, you still get to enjoy the jewelry, they are easier to clean and even without the right connections, you can easily dispose of them at your regular goldsmith shops and get your money back plus profit (if you time it correctly).

House vs Handbag

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Chatting with a friend about the newly opened Coach store at Suria Sabah, I was speechless for a while when she said that she prefers “buying property”.

Now this is a woman who has her priorities right.

She lives in her own home, her financial plan sounds solid with savings and insurance (wholesale life insurance, investment-linked insurance and etc) and she dresses simply.

This is the kind of person I like to be around with.

It is nice to chat about the latest fashion, to know the best deal for exclusive goods and to discuss about how to be the most stylish – and envy of all.

But it is also good to be able to share and learn about things that will last beyond the various fashion seasons. Knowledge that will enable us to indulge in a little fashionable items once in a while – if we so wish – without compromising our finance.

Because “I have a house” sounds so much better than “I have a add-French/Italian/American-brand handbag” any time.

Made-Up Eyes

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When it comes to performing, beside wearing fancy costume, the part where they got to put on make-up is my kids’ favorite moment.

Today, my eldest daughter learn of another make-up trick. Eyes expertly drawn with liquid liner – something I don’t do because I hate all the work involved in removing them.

She liked her made-up eyes so much that she insisted (and I relented) on letting her keep her make-up on when we went out for dinner.

Problem came when it was time to remove those nicely-drawn liners on her eyes.

While she was happy to have her eyes lined, she was not happy to have them removed – because it meant having oil-soaked cottons rubbed against her eyes that don’t need any eyelash growth products at all.

The main reason why I always kept my own eye make-up to the bare minimum!

*Photo : Balinese Legong dancer

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