Thursday night, 21:26 hrs find me here at home, blogging with my therapuetical eye (mask) patches beneath my eyes. The lovely tunes of Whitney Houston swoons about good love and somehow, this just feels weird. Perhaps it is because i haven't been home so early for quite some time.

Can i complain here? Of coz i can. It's my blog after all. Well, I had a left ear infection (for more information on ear infections - please relate to the previous entry) and it hurts like hell in the morning. It's the kind of pain that aches even when you smile, or talk. I finally saw the doc after lunch and stopped my whinings after dear Pris helped me to drip the ear drop. Interestingly enough, the doc taught me that ear drops are actually eye drops in disguise or the other way round. I wasnt really paying attention as the doc just did something really painful to my ear then.

Hmm.. the radio seems to be spouting out really lovely tunes tonight: "Angel of mineeeeeee....." Well then, i collected part B of the group assignment for research & analysis and we got a Credit for it. Relief is the word.
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Thursday night going on Friday night. Sometimes, i wish i have more time. Sometimes, i just wish i could get everything over and done with. Isn't that such a big contradiction?
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At least i have willy's cake to look forward to. Sigh. Thank you, my dear!

 Tuscan Sunrise by Max Hayslette

Ponders: Who would wish to go see the Tuscan Sunrise with me?

What is a middle ear infection?

The middle ear is the small part of your ear just inside your eardrum. It gets infected when germs from a cold are trapped there.

What causes it?

A small tube connects your ear to your throat. A cold can cause this tube to swell. When the tube swells enough to become blocked, it can trap the fluid from your cold inside your ear. This makes it a perfect place for germs to grow and cause an infection.

Ear infections happen mostly to young children because their tubes are smaller and get blocked more easily.

What are the symptoms?

The main symptom is an earache. It can be mild, or it can hurt a lot. Babies and young children may be fussy. They may pull at their ears and cry. They may have trouble sleeping or hearing. They may have a fever.

You may see thick, yellow fluid coming from their ears. This happens when the infection has caused the eardrum to burst and the fluid flows out. This is not serious and usually makes the pain go away. The eardrum usually heals on its own.

When fluid builds up but does not get infected, children often say that their ears just feel plugged. They may have trouble hearing, but their hearing usually returns to normal after the fluid is gone. It may take weeks for the fluid to drain away.

<Information courtesy of WebMD>

I believe that crab-ing is one of the easiest past-time that can be associated with marine life and the best thing? - the poor marine animals will not be harmed (as fishes do TENDS TO GET HURT when fished). Perhaps, though, the only thing that will be affected is the dignity of the crabs. 

I had my first attempt at "crab-ing" last night at the Sembawang Park. Amazingly enough, there were many people and i wonder, don't people have better things to do, than to spend a Saturda y night at the park? Keke...  there were people fishing, crab-ing, bbq-ing, picnic-ing (both of the latter is much missed) and camping (WG/Eetat, oei! wanna camp?) among other things.  

In the end, 2 crabs (as wished) landed in our trap.

Absolutely amazing.



Crab History

Many types of crabs live near the shore. Crabs are ocean life related to lobsters and shrimps. However, crabs have evolved so that they can walk or run sideways, as well as burrow and swim. Crabs are 10-legged animals that walk sideways.

Crab Varieties

There are almost 5,000 different types of crabs; about 4,500 are crabs, about 500 are hermit crabs. Most crabs live in the oceans, but many, like the robber crab, live on land. Crab Varieties and Forms: There are over 4,400 varieties of crabs. Crab is available in live, raw, frozen, cooked, and canned forms.

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My therapeutical somethings include: (not in order of preference)

- Galfriend / gal talks (not just any gal(s) will do.) In this case, it's dearest Lyn. Thanks, my dear.
- Following the previous statement, i want to thank Dayu for bearing with my crap yesterday,
  you know u are my buddy best after all. Next time, we shall do it your HEALTHY way.
- A huge hearty meal (hot & steaming) Yes, i do tend to gorge myself senseless when stressed / depressed.
- Ice Cream (It always work its charms)
- Sitting by the riverside & watching tourists pass by.
- Knowing you are loved by dear friend(s) / quote colleague: gd nitez n love you! (Sweet gal indeed.)
- Motivational self talks of a better tomorrow and a better me
- Understanding and knowing how to appreciate the moon (after all, there's that old saying of how fortunate 
  one is to be able to view a full moon and i just did.)
- Taking a slow walk home despite the relentless heels that causes blisters.
- Songs in my MP3

02May2007 
Buddy Dear & me


03May2007
With Angelic Lyn - See that halo above her head? Its 100% real.


Pretty Lyn - Particularly like this shot.
 

Thus, we became ambassadors of Hokkaido Soft Ice Cream!

(欢笑后,眼泪却不� �不觉得落下...)