Tuesday, May 10, 2005

three different shift of the March'e

I decided to quit my job(June 5th) due to loose my weight about 7kg and it is not good for my stomach. If I am loosing weight that mean, I will have a problem with my stomach in the future, which my doctor told me to do watch the weight all the time.

Last Sunday,my parents are concerned about Ken's health and happiness.They spoke to my elder sister about it and she interpreted to me in the morning while ken was sleeping that time.They don't want to bother Ken's sleeping.Dad was angry with Ken's supervisor cuz' Ken's working hours are not good time like 12-2pm & 6pm-12am,then 8am-4pm,then 2pm-10pm, 12-8pm.He thought that his supervisor (team leader) bullied ken due to his deafness.He thought of approaching his team leader but dropped it cuz' I told him that Ken plans to quit his job this june and he got his friend's sister who is waiting for him to start another job at restaurant.Yes,my parents are worried that ken is not happy with his job and that's why they try to help him. (this wife wrote this stories to my mum)

I told my wife about this, The team leader had to do this for schedule to Malay-Singaporean and foregin, but not to Chinese people. Our co workers are a lot of Malay-Singaporean. Our co workers are from Singapore, Malaysian, and Phippline. I am only one from USA.

Saturday, May 07, 2005

My son's big day on May 6th, and May 7th 2005

On May 6,2005, I would like to explain to you about my son's first cut hair. My son needs to cut the hair bcs of the chinese traditional. The barber came in our house at 10am. I did not see him for first cut hair due to my job(8am to 4pm), so My father told my wife that the fortune teller told my father about time and day for cut the hair. I told my wife that I would like to see my son's first cut hair during afternoon. They said, cannot to do that bcs of good luck. I am allowing the barbar to do for my son's first cut hair, but I dont given allow to shave my son's hair for bald. Bcs I dont know who the barber is.

]When I was working at resturant, I got sms from my sister in law and my wife. The sms says:
Jann: kazu hair quite thick, if dun shave all, it will grow longer n later will be quite hot for him, if dun sahve now, will have to wait until his hair is grown for 4 months.
Jann: you let ken know, it is a chinese tradition to shave all bb hairon their 1st month. it symbol clean and good luck. Kazu can alway grown back his hair after this.
Karen: Honey, u agree to let kazu shave all hair? I think no choice but let him shave his hair so that he can have good luck and new life ok, honey? reply now.
Karen: No reply yet? anyway, I already videocam on him and his hair is like army but he looks good.
Karen: (after she sent me a photos of kazu's hair on sms)HOney, what you think of kazu's short hair.
Kenichi: it was okay.
Karen: okie, They pester me to shave hair bald but i say no and ken will be angry if bald., so they leave some of hair. ok, I will meet you at work place at 345pm. ______________________________________________________

my wife and I had a throw a party for my son for one month old on March 7th. It is only for boy, who will be one month old and one years old as a celerate their tradition. My wife's friends and her families came in our house at Jurong West. Our friends and families gave us for red packet (about 1K) and gift box. I had a good time for chatting with our friends. I have not hang out with our friends for a month due to working at March's resturant. I am only off once a week and different time(three shifts of times) of the schedule. Tomorrow will be two pm to ten pm for Mother's day. I know it would be sooo busy for me to work to do at resturant.

Our first son with Ken Posted by Hello

our families  Posted by Hello

this is photos for his first hair cut Posted by Hello

Smarter or Mute worker (deaf people must to read this stories)

Let' s me explain about this. Some of Co worker was testing on my hearing, if I can hear or not. They also testing on me, if I am mute or smart. I will show you list of the testing on me.

A washer woman, who think that Deaf people cannot talk meant "MUTE" bcs she asked me if I cannot speak in english or Chinese. I was speaking in Chinese " I am not stupid" with movement of my hand. She was shocking that I can speak some of chinese and english, so I decided to show her article of the Chinese newspaper about Deaf workers at KFC in Singapore. The article says, deaf people are not MUTE or DUMB. I showed her about this. " look this newspaper" she said, no! I was puzzled, I realized that she cannot read Chinese langauge, only speak in madrian langauge. so I asked younger chinese man to interpreter for her about newspaper. He told her about the newspaper. A washer woman says something to not agreement what newspaper said. ( I had seen her body langauge) A younger chinese man told her that deaf people are not dumb. A Younger chinese man told me that eldest woman dont know and lousy.... with thumb down! I told him dont worry about it.


A washer woman was asking me," how can I hear the horn during the driving?"(gesture Sign Language) I showed her " look at this light, it can be off and on for signal" She was gulping! that is simple to do showing.

My younger co worker named Raj, who was testing on me for hearing. When he speaks up on me. My eyes was caught him by his raising voice and co worker looked at me in same time. I was angry at him. " hey, dont do that again this" with my finger point to him(raising my alittle high voice) I also told him, "I saw you on my own eyes and not my ear" Raj stopped and gulping. In few hours later, he earned my respect due to help me to do work with other thing to do. he realized that I am smarter.

My other co worker is almost same my age. His name is Anba. He is india. He was cocky on me to fetch on me to go to meeting with team leader. He was share on my eyes for no reason. I was soooo mad at him to do this. I kept share on his eyes and ready to get into the fight with our face expressional. then he realized that I am not a weak person. he turned to funny expressional face. my mind says, okay, paddle on his shoulder.. let s forget.. and doing start to meeting with team leader. In few hour later, He helped me to do earrands with work, i think, he realized that I am smarter and not weak.

Other co worker, I forgot her name is. She is older and look like 50 years old. she and her friend( co worker) asked me if i am deaf or can hearing. I told her I am full of deaf and not hearing (gesture Sign langauge) She was puzzled, so I explained her " deaf people can do sing. dance or do music. She was doubt what I am saying, so I showed her how to do drumming on the table with good rythms. then I asked her to do drumming. She cannot do drumming, so she realized that deaf people can do drumming. I explained her to dont look down on deaf people.

I went to upstair by the left with garage from work. I put it away and trying to taken garage can for recyle of the bottle. Somehow, security eldest man asked me " why dont you hear me" I told him. I am deaf and do touch my tap my shoulder. He was a little cocky toward to me. I called him " you stupid" he was angry with me and started to begun agurment with me.. I cannot remember to speak to him bcs I was angry with him and share on our eyes contract really bad. I think, he said, "I am going to call cop" then I was walked out away from him. In the few days, we got forgettten what happen about this.

My mind says, " OH man, The some of Singaporean people are behind for Deaf people due to no one is doing leture to given them a education about disablities or deaf people around the community!"

Friday, May 06, 2005

A surfer almost hitted by jet ski at Billbong Tahiti Contest.

I saw a photos of the surfer who almost hitted by the jet ski at web site. Whew, it is really lucky to not kill him. I dont understand what surfer's comment on the quickmovie. I will waiting up for articles stories about this. Enjoying the quicktime movie at this web url.

Former World Champion of the Floridian surfer

I would like to talk about Former World Champion of the Floridian Surfer named Kelly Slater. I think, he may be his last ASP tour this year or next year Bcs He is strugging to get his 7th World Champion for two years in a row. He was world Champion during 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998. He decided to retired in 1998. Then he got back for into the ASP tour in 2002. He got finishing for Second place in 2003 then again he got finishing for fifth place in 2004. Now, he is current 12th place in ASP tour. I know some of his families background. Kelly's aunt lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Her name is Nancy Locker, who was retired professional at Ohio university. Right now, She is helping/working for Disablities Service at University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. I also am friend Kelly's oldest brother named Sean Slater. I met him couple of times and shaped the surfboard for me once. On Jan 2005, My friend and I went to see WQS surfing tour at Sebastian Inlet. I saw Kelly's mom named Judy Slater, who was helping for non-profits organize as a surfing contest. I talked his mom about Nancy Locker and Matt Keleton.

This is Floridian, Kelly Slater  Posted by Hello

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

from my wife to my mum on April 19th

(my wife sent e mail to my mum on April 19th)

Dear mum in law,
It's quite long some time ago that I have not emailed to you yet.Yes,I am doing fine and will be able to take care of my baby but my parents prefer me to rest more first.They can look after him for me till my confinement is over.I am wondering if you have been having confinement for a month in USA after you gave birth?Confinement is like having proper meals,drink red dates,can't touch cold water,use herbs to bath,no fans blowing directly,can't go out anywhere.
Anyway,I enjoyed looking after Kazu and he is so sweet though he always cries for milk or not comfortable due to hot weather.It's a long way to bring him up and ken and I are proud to have such a wonderful baby son like him.Ken did learn how to feed milk bottle to him if he has time.I know that he is very busy with work and very tired too.
Kazu Wright is a confirmation name legally as birth certifcate.Kazu is a japanese name,thus it's a original and confirmation name .ICA Immirgation officer don't accept chinese name cuz' last name is not chinese surname or dialect name.That's why we have to confirm that name as Kazu Wright only in birth certificate but my sister writes chinese character on the last side.
ok,I will ask my sister to write chinese character name on the paper and scan it and send it to you later.As for pronounce chinese name,I did ask my sister to explain to me.She said that 'Xi' is the pronouncation name as 'Sea'.Xi Deng Lai Te is the hanyu pinyin version of his chinese name just like Tan Chee Ting is the dialect version of my name.it's written in english alphabet so that non-chinese people will be able to pronounce chinese name. Xi Deng Lai Te means powerful,status.My dad chooses this better chinese name for him which is suitable.Is that clear to you?
Let you know that we plan to throw a simple party for Kazu's one month birthday party on May 7th at my house.We wish you are with us right now and could carry him.Most of friends say he looks like Kenichi or you.He has alot of hair too.I am so happy for you both.
A lot of hugs and love,
Karen

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

A newborn baby

I got all three sms from my wife:

SMS from my wife:"yup, my brother in law,Patrick will start to work at 6pm. Mum wants me to go to hospital wz Jann after her exam today but i am not ready yet but wait for contraction first. She says ok." (12:11pm)


Second sms said, Honey I go to hospital now to wait cuz my brown colour spot dont stop by my Cervix got open by 2 cm now. Cuz
he asked me to see him in thomson medical centre straight after work. U can take cab after work. name of hospital is Thomas Medical Centre. See you at hospital later. (around 2 45pm.

third sms said, My wife says Don't need to go now but you can go to hospital after work. I just rest at hospital and wait for cervix to open. know what? NO dinner for me till morning! The doctor confirms I will given birth at Midnight to 6am tmw. (317pm)


My wife sms me at my work at 335pm. I looked at(headphone) sms(wife) says I am going to have a labour room at Thomas medical center, so I asked my boss that I had to leave work at 415pm. My team leader says ok! mostly of my new co workers says congrat! I left at work and went to Mrt for getting other

My sister in law(Jann) and I went to see Register for IC that I am going to be baby's father at 5 45pm at Thomas medical Centre. I am going to tell you what I was doing from 545pm to 11 22pm

445pm: register

5:20pm: The doctor puts my wife s vagina for induced the water bag burst from her tummy.

6 30pm: feel alittle pain from her tummy

7pm: a lot of pain from tummy

730pm: pain killer shot on her butt

800pm: sleep for a while with gas

930pm: the nurse wanted my wife to do push her baby with her alittle sign language, and I was talking to my wife and nurse was interpid( pass by rude) and I yelled at nurse. " dont do rude with us, I need to talk to my wife for sign language!" I was really angry for few mins. Few nurse was respect me, bcs I dont like someone rude me for being communication with my wife. Then the doctor came in, he seems piece of cake for him to do my wife s birth baby. He had to cut my wife s vagina to make a roomy for my son to come out and need to push her tummy for few times. I saw the vaccum pressure to make my son to be out. I told him " is he getting break neck?! " oh, dont worry, he will be fine", doctor replied. bcs the Doctor did not tell me about this before, taht s why I was worrying about it. so The doctor made my baby to come out of my wife s tummy for around 35 mins. My baby born at 11:22pm

When I saw my new born son, he was crying and cute. Mind says, I feel like "I am going to do thrust a fist in the air". Then the nurse brought my baby to measure my son's body and I called up to my sister in law and patrick to come to see my baby. I was tearing that I am seeing my newborn son! My sister in law patterned on my shoulder.

Next day, I went to see my wife at hospital twice per a day. After my interview at graphic design finish. I went to see my wife for check it up with our baby. A lot of her friends came in my wife's room at hospital. I realized that her friends are nice as true as she knows them for long time. Her friends are nice and meet my wife and see our baby. After that, her friends and I ate at stairdown for dinner and chatting about my baby and etc....................

(all those of diagional)
My baby is hearing test result is normal. Baby observe today. You can go home tomorrow if jannice is mild. Maybe you can go home first and come to bring your baby home tomorrow.
Morning before 12noon

next check up date tues 4/12/05 at 9 30am (my clinic)

what cause him get jannice? immaturity of baby's liver. Very common nothing to worry if level of jannice is not high. your baby will be ok. Right side of head still swollen. Try to lie the baby's head to the left.

He has taken mamex(milk) quite well. Bo(crap) and Pie already already. shightly yellow over your baby's face (jaundice) -> observe at the moment.

Then he can go home with me today? (my wife)

No, tomorrow. Did Dr. Kee say you can go home today?

I need to observe the jaundice and your baby has not taken any vaccincations yet. Today will
receive BCG shot.


On April 14, 2005

My sister in law(Jann), Patrick and I went toICA for getting my baby's name today at 11am in the morning. I got certificate of Registration of Birthfor Singapore. I am planning to go to USA embassy forinfo about my baby, so that way they can giving greencard to my baby in the future. I realized thatAmerican people soldier had a long history of the war:WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, twice at Iraq and fewothers. I don't wanted my kid to born in USA. If myson is born USA, he must go to war. My son can get green card or American Citzen. My son dont have to go to war if he dont wanted to do that. he can move toback to Signapore to be become Singapore PR or same asbefore. His Confirmation name is Kazu Wright (Xi Deng Lai Te) chinese name with stroke. Xi Deng Lai Te mean powerful. My father in lawtold me that names must have five Element:water,fire,earth, wood and one more(i forgot) so Kazu dont have a five element. that s what my father in law told me.

born:

3.45kg=7.6 pound

51 Cm = 20 iches tall

head size 33 cm = 13 iches

time:11:22pm

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On 6 days old Weight: 3.71 Kg and Head size: 36 1/2 cm


Karen,me and Kazu  Posted by Hello

New Daddy!  Posted by Hello

Deaf Singaporean friends.  Posted by Hello

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Bruce lee's daughter

Happy Birthday to Shannon Lee!! She turns 35 years old!

discrimation from my co worker.

From April 15 to 18th, the co worker named Cathy(45 years old) was shared on me and kept up with her head interpretation says " what are you doing?" and she kept tell me to work to this and do this for few hours, I just alittle pissed off and decided to write to her in professional situation. " In the professional situation, I noticed your body language tell me. "Please do not look me down as mute worker. I am willing to do team work and not get a problem with you", Kenichi explained.

I do not look down on you cos of what you are but i just need for you to squeeze the orange juice ok? I need this board to cut pineapple to juice cos no more left. so that you do not hyave to do so.

Cathy was doing bad attenude with me, and say " too bad" , so I decided to talk to teamleader know what s going on and cathy told Kenny what happen also. My lead team named Kenny was feeling clumsy to talk about this siutation. bcs Cathy talked to him about me. I told Kenny " she think, I am stupid (speak in chinese)" Kenny seems not really have a experence this situation and Cathy talked to my other worker and she was making fun with me bcs I cannot hear. My other co worker was laught at me (she is 20 years old) I told Kenny that She cannot do it that! Kenny feels clumsy this sitation. Because he is younger than I do, so I decided to talk to other teamleader named Goh about what happen. I also showed him a proof paper about my talking to Cathy. He said, dont worry about this, and you are good worker. I am always support you.
He asked me" are u okay?" I am okay now. bcs I was really pissed off with control. Next day, Cathy was walking in and quiet. She did not even look at me, and feel alittle nervous to see me. NO MORE CONTROL ME or FEEL ME STUPID LIKE A MUTE WORKER.

Monday, April 18, 2005

Wrong attitudes to blame

from STrait Newspaper

SHANGAI officical said an anti-Japanese demonstration by 20,000 people in the municipallity on Saturday had a been a spontaneous show of sentiment stirred by "Japan's wrong atitudes"

People were 'dissatisfied with Japan's attitudes and action on a series of issues such as its history of aggression" municipal spokeman Jiao Yang said in remarks reported yesterday.

She also called for calm and asked resident not to take part in random demonstrations, adding that Shanghai was "fully Capable" of protecting foreigners in the city.

Her comments echoed those of the central Government last when it blamed Japan for attacks on Japanese Diplomatic missions, shops and resturants in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

The central government said all precaustions had been taken to protest foreign interests in the country.

Shangai, China's biggest commercial city, is home to more than 35,000 Japanese nationals and 4,500 Japanese companies, the consulate said.

Thousand of police watched but did little to restrain protesters as they rampaged through Shanghai, stoning Japanese's consulate and smashing cars and Shops.

Japan's Kyodo news agency said two Japanese were injured by the demonstrators.

Blommberg, Associated Press

Sunday, April 10, 2005

Earthquarke at Singapore!

I have not heard from Deaf friends for Earthquarke at Singapore. I will wait up for newsletter from Singapore Assoicate for the Deaf. My families and wife live at west of side Singapore. At North, South, and southeast Singapore got earthquarke for 5 mins, it is not really serious badly. some of Singaporean people scared about earthquarke for few days. You can look at photos at Singapore map where the earthquarke spot area. You can look at web url for Singapore.

Earthquarke hitted at Singapore on end of March.  Posted by Hello

Monday, April 04, 2005

march'e resturant for my first day of the job at Singapore.

My wife' s mom wake me up and slapped my feet alittle harder at 715am , which I don't really like it. Oh, boy! When I woke up and felt stranger that I don't get a my truck for my work. I looked at outside, it was rainy day. Let me tell you what i am doing from 7:15am to 8:50am.

7:15am: I woke up

7:20 am: go to bath

7:25am : change my clother and get ready for work

7:30am: eat my breakfast and remind of my cereal and miss my cereal in every morning, so I ate my singapore cereal, it is not taste like America's cereal.

7:38: grabbed my knapbag for work

7:45am: go to outside and catch the bus. I was waiting for metrobus to come to stop by near to my second home. I saw my sister(eldest) come to get bus. We got hop in the bus.

8am: go to get free newspaper

8:10am: My eldest sister in law and I rode the MRT together and She did not talk to me at all. and took a nap for while.

8:30am: My eldest sister walk out of Raffles place MRT

8:35am: I made mistake at City Hall from City Hall to Raffles place MRT , so I changed from Raffles place to Someret, MRT for working at Marche resturant.

845am: I got out of Someret, MRT and walked to my work place and get elevator. I arrived at Marche. I asked new co worker, who don't know who I am. He asked me what am I doing? I don't pay attention to him. Finally I looked for my team leader, Kenny. He is nice man and look like 25 years old. anyway, I will tell you about my first week of my job. I am on schedule at 9 am to 5pm from Monday to Saturday. Sunday is my rest day! Ciao!