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Lunch with Friends at Bedok 85

Bryan Chung — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:29:45 +0000

Together with Louis, Chee Hoong and Edward, we drove to a place known as Bedok 85 to have lunch. I thought of bringing them to the hawker centre at Bedok interchange to eat. But Edward suggested Bedok 85. I did not mind since I have not been there to eat before. Our plan was actually to eat Seoul Garden. But we decided to eat cheap instead. So it cannot get any cheaper than eating at hawker centre. Anyway it was just a normal lunch out. No special day. Here are some photos I took.

On the way back, I saw this cute cat that was lying on a cupboard. I wanted to take more photos of it but I was afraid to scare it. So it was just a few shots I took. Yet quite disappointingly, it seems like I did not focus on the cat. Aww! :(

That’s all for this post! :)

BBQ Chicken opens at Heartland Mall

Bryan Chung — Sat, 29 May 2010 05:07:04 +0000

I warmly welcome BBQ Chicken to Heartland Mall! Another option of the choice of restaurant to dine in to eat with friends. And their opening must have spell trouble for New York New York (NYNY) at the same level. Sometime ago I ever blog about NYNY getting too expensive to causal dine in with friends. And with their refusal to have student meals to attract students like myself, even more will find competition so much tougher now. With just $7.90 nett, I can have a complete meal at BBQ Chicken. But at NYNY, I have to spend minimum of $10 to get a not-complete meal (without drink). So yeah, I am happy that BBQ Chicken is now at Heartland Mall! And just within their few days of opening, I am there with my basketball friends to eat dinner!

It was quite some time since a group of us went out to eat together. So thanks to Louis, Chee Hoong, Edward, Brittany and Amanda who made it for this dinner. I did SMS out few other friends but apparently they did not receive my SMS. And I do feel quite bad. =X But it was not on purpose if you know who you are. We can always go out again to eat soon! :)

New Adidas Basketball Shoes

Bryan Chung — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:28:38 +0000

I bought my third pair of basketball shoes in just over a year of playing basketball. My first pair was Adidas. Second pair Kobe Bryant’s Zoom 5 from Nike. And my latest pair is back to Adidas. Seriously I found it quite painful to have to stop wearing my Kobe’s shoes. But I have no choice. That pair of shoes had caused me too many ankle injuries. Well okay it may not be exactly the shoes at fault but still because it was low ankle cutting, it will make me more prone to ankle injuries. That is why my third pair this time is a high ankle cutting shoes. And after shopping with Louis and Chee Hoong at Queensway Shopping Centre earlier this week, I decided to go for Adidas new Young Guns 2010 shoes.

I was considering this pair with Adidas TS Commander. But decided to go for this even though it cost more. At least these shoes has Kobe’s yellow colour. And hence it will be able to match with the many Kobe jerseys I have. While the TS Commander was white and blue in colours and it was also rather old, although it was $25 cheaper than this pair that cost $95 – after bargaining down from $135.

I have worn it two times on the court so far and still adjusting to the high ankle cutting. Adidas shoes are famous for not lasting very long in terms of shoe conditions comparing to Nike. But with my lesser running around the court now, I hope this pair can last me longer! :)

Dislocated Ankle with Torn Ligaments

Bryan Chung — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:38:19 +0000

Once again I unfortunately injured myself yesterday evening while playing basketball. Previously when I went to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and x-ray my ankle, the injury was not as serious as I thought. But yesterday one was real bad even before I decided to go to the hospital. Upon jumping and landing on my friend’s feet, my ankle rolled over and I heard three sickening cracks. Immediately I screamed in pain. Lying on the ground, I knew it was bad. The pain was the most intense I felt. In fact, it was so bad that I could not move on my ankle and I was crying. Never had I cried while sustaining an injury. But this was really over my pain threshold level.

One of the uncle played basketball with us, took me to the hospital. Together with me was uncle, Louis and Chee Hoong. I was crying in pain while on the way to the hospital. It was only when I reached the hospital, got off the car and took a first look at my ankle. I was literally, “WHAT THE ****!” The size of my ankle was like, balloon?!

Whatever the case, I knew I wanted a painkiller injection so badly. I was started to get spasm over my leg. I did not have to wait long before I got medicated treatment. Uncle and Chee Hoong left. Louis stayed to help me. I went to x-ray. “GOSH!” That guy nurse, who was adjusting my ankle for the x-ray, dropped a piece of the metal on my ankle!!! Instantly I screamed and cried all over again! Seriously never been so painful before! Later I was diagnosed with a dislocated ankle. The doctor went on to say there are three main ligaments (muscles) that hold our ankle in place. I complete torn at least two of the three. Then the painful thought set in – the thought of the doctor pushing my ankle back into place.

For the first time, I was wheeled into another treatment area that I never been before. I was given oxygen through tubes to breathe and all the electrical reading stuff sticking onto my body. The doctor said he will put me to sleep for about 10 minutes and then they will push the ankle back and cast it. While injecting me with the antistatic, he asked me to count to 50. Even before the count of 10, I knocked out. When I woke up, I could feel the nurse finishing up the cast. But I continued to sleep for a while more before waking up.

I started to be very thankful to the nurses and doctor who attended to me. Well besides that nurse who dropped the metal on my ankle. The doctor put a timeline of about 4-6 weeks earliest before I recover. Not sure about when I can have the cast remove. It will be decided after I see the specialist two weeks time. Sigh, while lying on the bed, I was seriously considering about quitting basketball. Even till now, I am still thinking about it. Ever since I started basketball, I sprained both my ankles, sprained few fingers, fractured a finger and now dislocated my ankle. I am quite afraid now. Even if I recover weeks later, I still have more weeks if not months of rehabilitation to go though, and hours of work out in the gym to strengthen my ankle. So it will probably be months later that I can play basketball again, if I choose to play again.

I am disappointed with myself. And I feel completely helpless and useless now being so immobilised. Please pray for me. Please. :’(

“Thanks uncle for driving me to the hospital. Thanks Chee Hoong for carrying the heavy me from basketball court to the car. Thanks Louis for accompanying me throughout. Thanks Tan Tock Seng Hospital doctor and nurses who helped me.“

The Day I Shopped for a New Phone

Bryan Chung — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:53:21 +0000

Accompanying me last week to shop for a new phone were Louis and Chee Hoong. I will blog more about my new phone is the next blog entry. I shall just keep this entry short, just posting photos we took during the afternoon out.

First set of photos are at Bugis as I went to Burlington Square to buy my phone.

Second set of photos are at Hougang Mall where we went to eat something after buying my phone.

And finally, my two models. :D