Two weeks ago, I was running high fever and down with bad running nose. I thought I will recover until the doctor told me after 2 days on his prescription, that I have developed resistence to his antibiotics. Then he gave me something stronger for the next couple of days - antibiotics that cost S$9 a pill and can only take once a day. To prevent me from developing yet another bout of resistence to this antibiotics, he put me on it for 3 days, and requested that I return for a review on the 4th day. He added that I should see myself recovering by the 3rd day after going on the antibiotics but just on the safe side, I should continue the pills for 6 continuous days.
The four days was basically spent in bed. Day 1 - I was woozy and was knocked out by the drugs. Slept 3 times a day (i.e. after every dose). However, by Day 2, I realised that the fever failed to subside once I stopped taking the panadol (thinking my fever was under control). After battling fever on Day 3 morning, I decided to return to see my doctor - who then concluded that I've developed resistence to the prescribed antibiotics. Day 3 was spent sleeping - yet again. Day 4 went quite well after I started on the expensive antibiotics. Day 5 finds me recovering but with a strange voice - the deep low ones. Day 6 I was up walking around though still sleeping a lot. Day 7 I returned to work. But it was not easy coz I was still recuperating and finding my breath. Day 8 finds me still weak and head spins. Thereafter, I thought I was fully recovered but doc has already advised that I will take a longer time to get back to health. Thereafter, I experienced bad appetites and wanted to vomit everytime I eat. My family got so worried, thinking that I might be pregnant - which I am certain I am not. I slept a lot on weekends and last weekend find me sleeping and feeling queasy all the time. Tried to throw up but I end up with nothing. Then I started to moderate the food that I eat - light, hot, soupy. It kind of helped. Now I started myself on health supplements. Hopefully that will help with the recovery process. :-)
Wish me luck....!!
Tried out the Date Profiling Test and this is the result!
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Your profile is of type "Emerald Green". Please remember your colour code is Emerald Green. |
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You are full of life in love! Enthusiastic and robust, you nevertheless still take your duties to your loved one seriously. Partners looking for security need look no further. Emerald Green lovers love to shield their loved ones, be they family members or lovers. Unfortunately, this occasionally results in over-protective behavior which may stifle rather than nurture. On the flip side, such honesty in opinions means that Emerald Green lovers are open and appreciate praise and affirmations. Do something your Emerald Green partner likes and you can be sure you’ll get to hear about it! Although two well-developed individuals of any type can enjoy a healthy relationship, Emerald Green's natural partner is Ruby Red, or Pure White. |
Well I'm married, so this would just be for info only. However, I find some of the points mentioned to be untrue of me - still most of it would be quite true (like 95% true?).
Anyhow, thanks to WOW-HER.COM for offering this profiling service for free during this period. :-)
Just one more week and hubby will be home... Everyday I cross out a day mentally - as I count down to the day he'll be back at home again. The last two over weeks was spent in a rather disoriented manner. I felt a sense of loss without him around and it was then that I realise how reliant I was on him since we got married - and yes, we're not even 6 months married!
Hubby did call home whenever possible. At times we'll send sms to each other to find out how things are and to keep each other updated on the changes while he's not at home. Last Thursday was Deepavali public holiday, and it was also on this day that FIL fell down and injured his right hand. It really affected his ability to drive because he's not able to lift his arms properly. I only came to know about this when I visited my in laws on the following Sunday. FIL had requested that I keep this from hubby - but I know I just can't. I can only assure hubby that his dad is well and that I'll keep him posted if things did not turn out well.
One interesting thing though - hubby and I just realised (over a recent phone conversation) that we're so 'connected' that we even get sore throat at the same time when we are at two different places. Coincidence?
Found this article about office dating on AsiaOne website. My hubby and I met in his current company, so we are one of the living examples that office dating does work. However, a traditionalist myself, I did leave the company eventually after dating my then boyfriend (now my hubby) for about 6-7 months - citing several reasons, where a small part of it was the refusal to have to be labelled as participants in a 'scandal'.
You will not believe what kind of conversations can an office romance trigger off. If you are already 'earmarked' as a 'couple' when you were not, you basically have the blessing from everyone even before you are dating. Expect the response to be mild. If your colleagues find the coupling unexpected or odd, you can be assured of more gossips and alley news spreading through the office grapevine.
True enough, office dating in Singapore does attract a lot of attention. For onlookers, it will be exciting to know when you two got hooked up, what you see in each other and how the relationship evolves - the teasing will follow and soon after, you two may even be considered as one pair of twins. Whatever you do, just remember, do not do anything 'stupid' or socially unacceptable coz it can ruin your relationship (this includes unbecoming behaviour of one party that affects the 'reputation' of the other). Remember, its a partnership. Your actions can affect yourself and your date, be it socially or at work. Of course, as the article has highlighted - no hanky panky in office please. :-)
My parents-in-law has always loved orchids and any other plants that blooms with flowers.
Yet, they've not been successful at keeping the flowers in bloom. Often, the plants will be in full bloom when its bought from the florists and then dies. You bet how sad my parents-in-law would be.
Recently father-in-law went to buy a few new pots of orchids - really pretty ones with lots of buds waiting to bloom. Initially I thought its because the place where they put the pots (the corridor) was too shady hence the plants die. Mother-in-law has been watering the orchids religiously but to no avail. Remembering that my mom always soak the orchid pots (i.e. Orchids growing on charcoal) into water, I asked hubby to try. True enough, the orchid buds bloomed and the flowers looked more radiant. Mother-in-law also claimed that the leaves were also firmer and no longer droopy. That confirmed my initial hypothesis - the orchids were not getting enough water.
Then we went out to buy fertilizers and orchid hormones. This is where we learnt more about orchids. The lady at the florist told us that orchids with spiky leaves (like needles) needs a lot of sunlight. Van de Joaquim (I hope this is how we spell it) need not as much sunlight because they dun have spiky leaves. Just give them sufficient water (can soak the pots of charcoal in water for 10-15mins), spray it with water mixed with some of the orchid hormones twice a week. We were also told not to fertilise the orchids in bloom because it can shorten the bloom life. That is, orchids usually can stay in bloom for 3-4 mths. If we fertilise it, it may shorten to 1mth or so. Hence, we should only put fertilizers for those orchids that has deflowered to provide it with sufficient nutrients. Orchid Hormones on the other hand can be sprayed on the leaves, roots and flowers regardless of whether the flowers are in bloom or not.
Hubby is going on one-month reservist and that means that for the next one month, I'll get to stay at home (at my mom's) over the next 4 weekends until he returns.
These days, shuttling between my parents' and his is a regular d'affaire. Almost every weekend is stay-home-do-thesis weekend and hubby will be seen working tirelessly on his laptop on his two thesis. Its a real ordeal for him, and he's certainly finding it unbearable and frustrating as he tries to piece all the literature and analysis together for something that we all know, there isnt sufficient information on. He felt most apologetic to me - his wife - because I always seem so restless at home and can't wait to get out of the house to play. Yes, I'm over my MPPA and now just can't wait to break free and enjoy my weekend with hubby. Anyway, hubby's heeded my advise and decided to clear his leave effectively by taking every Friday off and some time end of the year to do up his thesis. His target? Get as much material out before Feb 08 - so that he can have a peaceful and enjoyable 2-week family vacation by then. Hubby is having a lot of pressure from his supervisor - who at this point still demonstrate a lot of compassion for his current state of things - marriage preparation, and one month away for national service. She's even suggesting that she speak with the school to grant him extension so that he can have enough time to wrap up his individual thesis.
Parents-in-law are great folks. They've given us quite a fair bit of leeway in terms of how we run our lives. Mother-in-law is most kind and she's always eager to feed us with tonics and food. HAHA... unfortunately, though Father-in-law has mentioned that we and my entire family might want to consider buying a place near theirs when the new development comes up (the kampong spirit of living near each other so that we can take care of each other), the idea is always declined because my extended family is not able to due to proximity to their working locations. Similarly, while father-in-law also explored possibility of moving hubby's extended family over to my parents town, its not possible to coz the boys (nephews!) are studying in school near my hubby's family. SO - that leaves us hanging between two states. HAH!
Anyway, we've decided that the family that can help us look after our kids will determine the location of our crib.
Bought a few new albums recently. Tracked down my Stevie Wonder and Michael Buble.. followed by a Christina Aguilera. My taste for music has always been varied. The truth still stands - I dun like heavy metal. Its just too deafening. There is of course sufficient music to suit my moods. Jazz is calming and bossa nova just sets the tone for the sunshine beach. Dance music leads the outdoorsy self and classical basically sets a sombre mode for serious reading and self reflection.
I think I must be getting old or that the infection just loves me. I have caught the Upper Respiratory Tract Infection two weeks ago. Went on 1.5 days MC and NOW its back again.
Having completed the entire course of antibiotics the first time round. I thought I would recover. Who knows, the weather went berserk and my sensitive nose was caught in the tug-o-war of hot and cold. Anyway, I'm down again. My antibiotics is almost completed and am still sounding nasal and my nose is still running a little. I wish I can recover soon before I really pass the bug on to dear hubby...
For the first time since we got married, I got the bed all to myself. Hubby left for States on business trip last night. It'll be a week before he returns. The bed felt so much bigger (not that I was not used to sleeping on a large bed) and for the first time in few months, I can have all the pillows on the bed all around me as I sink into slumber. Nice.
But of course, somewhere along the line - I would notice the cold empty space that used to be filled and hope that it be filled soon - by the warm presence of my spouse instead of numerous cotton filled pillows. :-)
I thought the NDP this year was pretty engaging and yes, better than last year. Its smaller in scale (less than half of the audiences allowed in good old National Stadium) and more lightings and new programs thrown in. Less typical, I must say.
However, what particularly got me, was the two national day songs written by Jimmy Ye. I'm not a fan of his, but I thought the two songs engages the listener, and yes, wrangles the hearts of those who have strong attachments to Singapore. It sends out the challenge to the new generation (the Gen Xs, Ys and Zs) - what will they do to make Singapore a better place? And then thugs the heart strings of those with attachments to this island country - and belting out their feelings when they are so far away from home. Well, at least, I felt the same way when I was living overseas for just about two months.
Here I am, attaching the lyrics of the two songs (thanks to NDP website) - and perhaps without the music, you will find meaning on what it was meant to be:
