A Nicely Taken Photo on Papa's Birthday

Nice~

Taken by C.ha.i Ke.on.g on 1st Nov 2007

生了一场大病...

That was my most serious illness in the whole 24 years of my life.
I was diagnosed to have Tonsillitis.

What exactly is Tonsillitis?
It is the inflammation of the tonsils.
Below shows a picture of someone having the same illness as me.

NOTE: This is not my mouth...

So basically what happened was that... like what the pic has shown...
my tonsils swell and there were white patches.
Those white patches are pus actually.

Swallowing of saliva seemed as if i was swallowing glass pieces.
At the same time, my ears hurt when i tried to swallow.

7th Sept 2007 (Fri):

MORNING
I woke up with a severe headache.
My throat hurt.
There were blood streaks in my phlegm.
I was feeling cold.
My whole body was aching.
I thought it was due to the new mattress i juz changed the day before, so i did not give it much thought.

EVENING
Started wrapping myself in thick blanket.
My body was still aching and the whole body was REDDISH.
My face was reddish as well.
I was a walking lobster.
I scared my mother with my colour and she quickly took out a thermometer to measure my temperature.
It read 39.8 deg cel.
That reading scared my mother even more.
She went down to the clinic immediately to queue on my behalf 45 mins before the clinic reopen from the dinner break.
She was first on the queue.

Doc said very strong antibiotics were required.
Each pill costs 3 bucks plus and i have to consume for 1 week.
I was given an antibiotic jab as well.

10th Sept 2007 (Mon):
On MC.
High fever continued despite the consumption of 20 fever pills.
Temperature still hovered at ard 38+ deg cel.
My throat and ear still hurt like hell when i tried to swallow.
Severe headache.
Went to see doc again.
Doc was disappointed to know that fever was not gone and my tonsillitis showed no sign of recovering.
He wrote a letter of recommendation to Bukit Batok Polyclinic for a full blood test.

I almost fainted on my way back fm polyclinic.
Although my eyes were wide open, i can't see a thing.
It was pitch dark.
I can't hear a sound as well.
I broke out in cold sweat.
On the verge of fainting, i told my mum i was about to faint soon.
I was too weak to even support my own body, I can onli lean on my mum while my mum tried her best to hold onto me.
Minutes later, i slowly gained back my conscious and strength.

Back to see my doc with the blood test report, doc confirmed it was a bacterial infection caused by streptococcus.
But the current antibiotics was not effective.
I was given another type of antibiotics and more fever pills.

11th Sept 2007 (Tue):
On MC.
Fever gone.
Throat did not hurt as much as before.
Swelling of the tonsils reduced by a bit.
I spit out red phlegm.
My phlegm was covered in blood.

12th Sept 2007 (Wed):
White patches started to disappear.
Signs of recovering were observed.
Phlegms were still covered in blood.

14th Sept 2007 (Fri):
Went to see doc again.
Doc said i have recovered.
But he wanted me to consume 2 more days of antibiotics.
I followed his instructions.

16th Sept 2007 (Sun):
Had my last pill of antibiotics.
I've fully recovered.
End of all misery.

Thank you mummy for looking after me when i was sick.
I am sorry that i made you worry.

Buddha Enlightenment~

A man was having a conversation with Buddha in the middle of the night.
Buddha was sitting down while the man was standing.

Man: O Buddha, I have a girlfriend of five years, but now I have fallen madly in love with a new lady. I really don't know what to do.

Buddha: Are you sure that the lady you're now madly in love with is the one you love most, and will be the very last woman in your life?

Man: Yes.

Buddha: Then initiate a break up so you can be with the new lady!

Man: But my current girlfriend is gentle, kind, virtuous. If I initiate a break up, wouldn't it be quite cruel and unethical?

Buddha: In marriage and love, it will only be cruel and unethical if there is no love. You're now in love with another lady and no longer your girlfriend, and a break up is the right thing to do.

Man: But my girlfriend loves me very much, she really loves me very much.

Buddha: Then she is fortunate.

Man: I'm going to leave her for another woman, and this should cause her to be in misery. How can she be fortunate?

Buddha: Because she still possesses the love she has for you, whereas you have lost the love you have for her, because you have fallen for someone new. Accurately speaking, it is a blessing to possess and a misfortune to lose possession, therefore the one in misery is you.

Man: But I'm leaving her for another woman, she should be the one who has lost me and thus feel miserable.

Buddha: You're wrong. You're only an entity in her love life. When you, the entity, no longer exists, her true love will continue on to another entity. Because in her love life, she has never lost true love, therefore she is the one who should be blessed and you the one in pain.

Man: She said she would love only me all her life and not a second man.

Buddha: Have you not said something similar before?

Man: I... I... I...

Buddha: Look at the three candles in the urn before you, the one that shines most brightly.

Man: I don't know, they're all equally bright.

Buddha: These three candles can be likened to three women. One of them is the woman you have fallen for. There are so many humans in existence, and there are more than hundreds of thousands of women. You can't even tell which is the brightest or point out which is the woman you love now, yet why are you so sure the one you love now is that woman, and even more so, how can you be so sure she will be the last woman in your life?

Man: I... I... I...

Buddha: Now put one candle close to you, and look closely which of the three candles are the brightest.

Man: Of course it's the one right in front of me.

Buddha: Now put it back to where it was, and then look again and tell me which is the brightest.

Man: I really cannot tell which is the brighest.

Buddha: Actually, the candle you brought before you is like the woman whom you have fallen for. Love stems from the heart. While you love her, you feel that she is the brightest candle. When you put the candle back to where it was, once again you could not tell which was the brightest candle. This type of love is only a kind of greed that blinds you and looks beautiful and perfect on the surface, but in the end it's only an empty dream.

Man: Oh! Now I know. You didn't really want me to leave my girlfriend, you merely wanted to enlighten me.

Buddha: I won't tell you if you've seen through me. Now, go.

Man: Now I really know who I love - she is my girlfriend.

Buddha: Amituofo, amituofo, amituofo. When one is alive, one can hardly avoid love. May all lovers in the world cherish the one beside them, steer clear of greed and illusions and create happiness with their special one.

藤...

我是藤...
那韧性极强的藤...

我能屈能伸...
是个折不断的藤...

我希望我是...

Get to Know Yourself Better

This is a simple personality test that i took...

URL: http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education:
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

A Little Pic From My Student

Aw... how sweet can this be?

Totally touched...

Strike 4D Again~

On saturday, the 4D number 0307 came out as 2nd prize...
Yesterday (sunday), the same number 0307 was out again...
But this time round, it was only consolation prize...
so my winning is... $6!!

However, i wun get to receive my full $6...
coz for consolation prize, there is a 10% charge by Singapore Pool...
so in other words, i will onli receive $5.40!
hahahaha....