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Technology seems to have really taken over the local Pharmacy!

Just this week, I was having a flu, and I went to the Pharmacy to get some Clarinase (If u have a cold, take Clarinase and your cold will disappear in 24 hours).

I went in the middle of the afternoon,  believing that the Pharmacy will be quieter. True enough, it was so quiet, that the Pharmacist went out for lunch!

Thinking that I would need to come back later, as Clarinase needs to be administered by the Pharmacist: the staff at Guardian did not refuse my request.

Instead she started typing busily into her PC, and was busy clicking at the icons on her screen.

Suddenly, she turned her monitor around, and she ushered me to talk to the Pharmacist.

(I was thinking like where…and then I saw a Pharmacist starring at me, from the webcam monitor in her PC)

I was shocked…Wa…(In Singlish: Now go pharmacy, so advance one!)

The Pharmacist proceeded to ask me (via the webcam and computer speakers) whether I had any allergies to the drug, and began to give me directions on how to use the drug.

It was quite a different experience, but overall I was quite happy that I could get my medication, despite the fact that the resident Pharmacist had gone for lunch.

I chatted with the Guardian Pharmacy staff, and she began to tell me that the Pharmacy has been using this webcam technology for the last few months.

I told me that it was really helpful and best of all: I got the medication that I wanted!

This technology is only available in selected outlets, and I managed to experience this new service at the one in Suntec City.

Have u guys had a similar experience?!? Let me know what u think about this new technology.

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Recently, Nicole surprised us with a really cool song from school. Check out how she remembers the planets in our solar system:

(Sing this to the tune of “She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes”)

There are eight planets going round the sun

There are eight planets going round the sun

Mercury Venus Ear-th

Mars Ju-pi-ter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune going round the sun

When I first heard it, I actually clapped in pure astonishment. It was a fantastic song, and she knew the names of the planets and all in order! (cos I didn’t know!)

Well, we asked her questions about the solar system, and she was really quite a little expert at it! Things she learnt (and we learnt too):

1. Pluto is the furthest away from the sun. And it is so so far away, we can’t really see it. So it is not really a planet.

2. Mars is red, only Earth has water

3. The earth moves around the sun, and it also rotates itself

4. We all live in a solar system called Milky Way

5. She could identify the planets based on pictures we shown her!

Oooohhh aren’t you impressed? She’s four-and-a-half, and knows so much!

That’s not all! Out of this *deep* interest in planets, she requested the following for her birthday present this year:

1. A telescope that we can put in the house, so that she can see all the planets! (haha…I’m not even sure if our Science Centre has that powerful a telescope!)

2. A BIG book on planets. She says our current ladybird one is too small, she can’t see all the pictures of the planets.

Request 1 was easy to settle. We told her, we need to find such a good telescope. We don’t think it’s sold in Singapore! As for Request 2, my initial reaction was, ok. I’ll get it for you.

I felt really guilty after a week of persistent asking. I mean, my daughter is asking for a BOOK, and a EDUCATIONAL one… why am I so hesitant to get her that? I can save that for requests for PSP, iphones, toys, chocolates, ice creams etc…!!

So this week, we brought her to Borders to choose her Big Book on planets. This is what she chose! And I really like it too! Not too wordy, easy to understand, nothing overly scientific!

She is one happy Planetary Scientist!

Tips for Parents:

Songs make learning really easy! The tunes have to be catchy so they pick it up real fast. So it does help for us parents to up our repertoire!

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Starhub is giving a great promotion during this Chinese New Year.

If you are at home or stuck in the relatives house, pick up the Starhub Cable Remote and start surfing:-

As Starhub is giving FREE CABLE TV to all existing customers!

Cool right! Check out the ad I pulled from the StarHub site:

Lunar New Year All Channels FREE* Access

This Lunar New Year, StarHub TV customers are rewarded with a festive bonus of 60-hour round-the-clock FREE* viewing for all (over 100) channels, including High Definition^ (HD) channels from 13 Feb 1200hrs till 15 Feb 2359hrs.

Simply tune to the channels and start watching. For example, tune to CH 55 to watch VV Drama.

This is definitely great entertainment for me and the wife, as we can just laze around at home, and watch movies! Cool!

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On my way home just now, Nicole started to look around for my mobile in the car. I thought it was a good time to tell her that when I was growing up, there were no mobile phones.

And that started the Generation Gap…

Me: You know, when mummy was growing up, all the telephones were fixed in the house, or in the office. We couldn’t bring them out.

Nicole: HUH? Why?!?

Me: erm.. because the people were not so clever last time. They didn’t know how to invent such phones. So there are no phones in the car, and you can’t bring them everywhere you go.

Nicole: HUH? <pause> What happens if you want to use the phone when you are in the car?

Me: You have to stop the car by the road side, look for a phone by the road, put in a coin…

Nicole: oh…

That kinda got me going, so I started telling her about what life was like then…

Me: And, long ago, there were no air-con.

Nicole: THEN?

Me: It was so hot. We had to use fans only. No one had air-con

Nicole: Then do the people know how to spell AIR-CON?

Me: ?!?!?!

Me: When mummy was growing up, our TV was black and white.

Nicole: What is that?

Me: Everything on TV was black & white. There was no colour. So Dora was black & white, Strawberry Shortcake was black & white, and Barbie was black & white.

Nicole: HUH? <giggle giggle>

Me: During Popo’s time, there was NO TV at all!

Nicole: HUH? So boring! Then what do they do?

Me: They played games like hopscotch…

Nicole: Ohhh… they played on their PSP?

Me: ?!?!?!!

We went on for a while chatting about how long ago there were no cars, people walked to school or to work. And if it was really far, they took horses. (I know, I know, my ‘long ago’ time frame was rather fluid… I just wanted her to realize how blessed she was)

Well, we got home. The conversation stopped for a while. As we were getting ready for bed, she asked the final question for the night:

Nicole: Mummy, long ago, did you have food???

How’s that for successfully bringing across how blessed she was? Haha! I think her mind must be filled with horror thoughts of the past—no TV, no PSP, no cars, no air-con and even no food!

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I am looking forward to this Saturday!

In 2 days time, I will be attending a talk on Resume Writing and Interview Techniques!

This talk is going to be especially useful, considering the fact that I have so many friends on the look out for jobs!

It will be interesting to hear from the Chief Facilitator Melvin Liew, on how to get your Resume to stand out, from the hundreds being sent in, for one much desired job opening.

Melvin used to work in Mckinsey and Co* and was doing recruitment for them.

*Mckinsey and Co serves as an adviser to the world’s leading businesses, governments, and institutions. Clients include three of the world’s five largest companies, 2/3 of the Fortune 1000, governments and other non-profit institutions. McKinsey’s clients represent more than 70 percent of Fortune magazine’s most-admired list, more than 90 of the 100 leading global corporations, and governments in more than 35 countries.

I think it will definitely be enriching to hear from the experts!

Melvin will also be inviting his friends from companies such as JP Morgan, Keppel Fels and Mckinsey to speak as well.

If you are interested to join us, do contact Jared Lim (limjared@gmail.com)  or myself for more details.

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Have you heard that one of our guys is on National TV?!?

That’s right!

If you don’t know, Lucas Chia is appearing on Okto in this brand new musical drama called “The Band”

The show made it’s debut on 6 Jan 2009 at 8pm, and this week it will be in it’s 2nd week!

Focusing on Three teenage boys, Ethan (Lucas Chia), Calvin and Kai, unite to become the hottest new band in Singapore.  The boys learn the importance of loyalty, telling the truth and working together in order to be the best band, as well as best friends.

Their road to fame isn’t easy but they soon find success.

Best of all, it features our home grown Talent Lucas Chia!

Besides being the Valedictorian speaker at Singapore Poly for his cohort, Lucas has also been a host at Kid’s central!

Absolutely friendly and a really NICE guy, Lucas is someone we all love to support, and I am looking forward to watching the drama this Wednesday at 8pm.

If you are not doing anything, do join me watching him on TV as well!

Catch the trailers here:

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