Okay. The Cold has gone but now I am faced with something even more irritating.
Yes, no surprises here, it’s in the title. This cough REALLY takes the cake. Then again, I’ve not been watching what I eat (a Chinese practice) – c’mon! I’m on a holiday. All was fine when I arrived on 22nd August…ended the day and when I woke up (again, at 4am), I has a sore throat. So that was Day 1.
Day 2 was filled with lots of gunk from both nose and throat. Bacterial infection, so you can guess the colour.
Day 3 and 4 was relatively okay. I start out with a stuffy nose in the morning but by the end of the day, it was bearable.
Day 5…was epic. I began to lose my voice. I had to speak in lower tones if I want to be able to finish my sentences. If I get excited and go a few tones higher, my voice breaks. Tried and tested…but if you know me, how can I NOT be excited when I get to catch up with old, dear friends?
Day 6 was in church and I couldn’t really talk much. Just smiled, waved and nod. That was the best I could do. If I said “Hello” back, people take a step back.
The Cough crept into my system in Day 5. Slowly.
It was a dry tickly cough and we had Pholcodine at home, so I took 15mg (5mL) yesterday before bed (was worried it may make me drowsy if I took it earlier). Hmmm…I was coughing like there was no tomorrow! I thought only expectorants do that to you (seemingly cough more to get the phlegm out) so why did a cough suppressant made my cough worse?! GARGH!
Today, The Cough is still here. Stronger than ever. Let’s give 15mg Pholcodine another go.
Yup! Great start to my Holiday of 2011!
21st August 2011, Sunday. Not looking forward to the long transit in CHC though.
Breakfast is like a lunch set!
When the newly weds came back home about 11am or so, we were taken to the paddock by the side of their house to see some cows! We city folks don’t get much of that back in Malaysia – especially when it’s JUST beside your house!
From being brought up as a city girl, to loving it as a country woman – what a transformation for MissYap in the past 3 years.
The cows were not impressed with us pointing our “black boxes” at them, but aren’t they cute looking at you??
Delayed video – because I didn’t know how to edit clips. N00b.
I recorded the first part (obviously) when I still had my braces on, on the day when I was told by my orthodontist that they are coming off…soon. The second half was done just earlier. I HAD to because the first video didn’t have a proper ending (yes, the ending now is “da bomb” )
So here it is – FeR talking about her “failed” orthodontic treatment.
I actually added annotations using YouTube but it’s not showing – except when I’m in “Edit Annotations” mode. Odd. This video is so plain without the annotations.
*sigh*
Okay. Apparently the annotations won’t show if you insert any of them right at the very start of a video or if the timing of the last annotations goes RIGHT to the end of your video. It messes it up. I shifted the first annotation to start showing 1sec later and voila! It works. Yay!
2nd February 2011, Wednesday
Glad to have Alex+Sam back…the first time we got together for dinner was also on CNY eve in 2009 when they just got to HawkesBay. We went after work to ThaiSilk on OmahuRoad.
The newly weds back from their wedding and short trip in Malaysia.
Sam and FeR
Appetisers
It’s only 3 dishes but we finished it…with a bit of a struggle. Possible coconut milk overdose!
3rd February 2011, Thursday
People have certain habits that sort of hold them back – if I were to name mine, it has to be sleep. Sleep trumps productivity in my books.
We see a lot of people getting prescription medication to help sleep – I need some that makes me NOT want to sleep.
Went to CC’s place to have a look at their quail chicks. Awww!
4th February 2011, Friday
Too ambitious and greedy – don’t think the 齋菜 came out nice. 唔夠味呀! But I guess it’s better than having nothing, I suppose.
1st January 2011, Saturday
Just got awesome news from LiMay today! When I first saw her message, it came up as a preview on my home screen with her written message only, which was something in the lines of, “Guess what? Happy new year!”
I only saw the photo when I went into my inbox (the message only came through at 5 something am when she actually sent it out late last night – telco congestion, perhaps).
It’s just another day but can’t seem to shake off the newness and excitement of it being 1-1-11. My first patient of the day was our daily dispensing pick-up and it was relatively quiet…until 10 minutes before we were due to close, it turned into a madhouse next door. First day of the year and we’re out an hour later after closing time.
2nd January 2011, Sunday
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms – left phone at home and didn’t find out until I got into work. Feeling jittery.
Sunset as I approach Taupo.
Sunset from our accommodation – TheReef
3rd January 2011, Monday
Orakei Korako thermal park. Hot!!!
