1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour #72 - HSBC Women's Champions Golf

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour After Remission #72

-  HSBC Women's Champions Golf, Spore

(The world's best women golfers converged in Sentosa for the first time, and they made the Serapong course look so easy. With 2 autographs on my cap from hot golfers Korean Hee Young Park, and Paula Creamer, this morning walk-aroung turned out to be a really pleasant one. Aside from playing the new "Neurogolf" where I used only my mind to play a hole, getting to watch the game from a hospitality box was kinda cool. Well done, Stacy Lewis..even though you knocked out my favourites Paula and Na Yeon Choi!)

 

 

 

 

First to Dr Ang, Then to Work..

First to Dr Ang, then to work..

This sentence reminds me of the old Bata shoe advertisement of "First to Bata, Then to School.."

This month's visit to Dr Ang Peng Tiam's office became a marathon session of sorts..my 4.30pm appointment became an 8.30pm test-of-patience. Dinner had to be the last sandwich from Delifrance from the corner outlet. As long as this wait was for me, I had to remind myself that it is just as long for Dr Ang, and even longer for his staff, who had to still administer my Zoometa booster after his consultation. It was only at 9.15pm that I was able to head to the bus station to hop on the ride home.

 

But it was a ride of comfort, relief and satisfaction, with the words from Dr Ang still ringing in my ears.."Your CT Scan, mamogram and blood test results look great, Nellie!"

I will be more than happy to sit through another 4-hour session to hear those words over and over again, every 6-months. Strong in body, strong in mind..

1001 Places/Expriences to See or Savour #71 - Journey Concert

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour After Remission #71

-  Journey "Don't Stop Believin' " Concert, Spore

 

 
(This is a concert that means so much to me..an anthem against cancer is right here : "Don't Stop Believin' by the band Journey. Here in Spore for the first time, it may not have the peerless frontman Steve Perry, but the newbie, Arnel, comes close to the real thing. Listen to him here. Yes, we as cancer warriors, "cannot stop believing" that cancer can be conquered!)

 

 

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour #70 - Hock Lam Beef Noodles

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour After Remission #70

- Hock Lam Beef Noodles, Spore
(This original still packs a punch..the beef broth is still the best around. For a time, we didn't know where they disappeared into, but it popped up in China Street. But this is not your grandfather's hock lam noodles anymore..we gave the counter person $10 for 2 packets of standard servings but the next $10 came back only with a $2 note. Haha, yes, times they are a-changing..)

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour #69 - Santana concert

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour After Remission #69

- Santana concert, Spore
(Couldn't catch Santana on 2 previous occasions here but this time, I was determined to get to see this Latin legend. And it was worth the wait, with him belting out his "Smooth", "Maria" and all his oldie biggies. To think that he is 65, and counting..what a symbol of successful aging..those fingers still move like lightning)