I created my long weekend this week by taking Friday off. It was a good decision, though with the backlog of work awaiting action, I hope it wouldn't cause too much pain next week ;P It has been a fulfilling weekend so far, and interesting new activities packed into the past 2 days included trying out new hairdresser; tagging along with j to search for her wedding gown; going to chinese sinseh the first time ever... and watching Dead Poets' Society on DVD ;)

Tagging along with someone to shop for wedding gowns was quite fun for a first-timer like me, but seriously, it also seems like a very time-consuming and tiring business. Being a 'photo enthusiast' I was also interested in how ppl took wedding pics, but somehow the two places I visited weren't very inspiring. And personally didn't see the attraction in going to random places overseas to take wedding pics, esp if the couple was born & brought up in sg - but I suppose it seems pretty cool to tell people that you're going overseas for a wedding photo shoot. Hmmm if i ever become a wedding photographer I shall bring my clients to quirky/nostalgic places in Sg... And if that day ever comes I hope scientists would have figured out how to keep Sg's daily temperature at 20C.

The thought of visiting a Chinese physician for my ankle was pretty scary, but better short-lived pain then long-term agony. So on Sat morning, went down to this presumably good physician located at Bedok Reservoir... One could smell the herby mentol-ish " shop scent" from afar. Waiting time was a good 45 - 50 min, but consultation only took less than 5 min. Very chop-chop, no nonsense one. Guy just came, asked what's wrong, then immediately proceeded with the extremely painful kneading. At the end of it all, his assistant covered the injured spot with a dubious looking patch (presumably with all the chinese medicine) and bandaged up the whole ankle. Told not to remove my bandage till tonight, but itchy fingered me undid the whole thing yesterday night. The consultation, including medicine (some 20 small black powdery spherical tablets to improve blood circulation), came up to $25. Quite reasonable lah. Though painful for that few min or so, experience was less traumatic than expected. Hopefully he lives up to his name!