boring month

I havnt been posting much this couple of months. Nothing interesting had happened and I was also busy with work. Too much work and too little time. Typical Singaporean's life where their life is all evolved around work. One spent a average of 12 hrs in office, so what happened to their personal life? So who is to blame for such work culture? Sigh!

The only thing I look forward to these days is weekend especially when Sat is my off day. Therefore this sat I am going to watch Pirates, Yippee!

NANA + superman

Yeah! dear bought me the NANA vcd! This is a jap movie adapted from Ai Yazawa's manga NANA. It is about a story of 2 girls who share the same name (Nana) but with different background, how they meet and become best friends.



I have following the manga for quite sometime already, however the story is only till the 15th book now and think there is still a long way to go. Hopefully it does not follow the footsteps of "Meteor Garden"! Haha!

Actually when I was in Hong Kong last November, I saw preview of the movie on TV. That is how I know they have a movie coming up. However it is not screened in Singapore, dont know why. Luckily there is vcd to compensate for that.

Last night or rather this morning 12am, I watched Superman with my sis and her friends after attending my colleague's wedding dinner. Speaking of the dinner, I was the first to arrive and end up I have to sit at the table alone for 10mins before another colleague arrive. Singaporean are always late especially for wedding dinner. The invite says 7.30pm sharp, I reached there at 7.45pm but the tables were only half filled. After 1 hour of waiting, the dinner started at 8.45pm.

Back to Superman, I am kind of disappointed with the story line. It is not as good as I have hoped. Felt that the story is a bit draggy and not that intensed. Superman still looks good and I think that is the only plus point and attraction of the whole movie. Brandon Routh sure has the making of Superman and at some point of time I see bits of Christopher Reeves in him. :)

miss sneezy

I have been sneezing and blowing my nose from morning till now. Feeling so terrible now. Feel like finding a bed, lie down and sleep. Guess I have to tahan until night comes. Later still meeting a friend and sis for dinner. Hopefully I will feel better by then...

edited :: Feeling better now after drinking hot green tea! Yeah! 禄茶万岁！！Green tea is good for health because it contain anti-oxidants.

bdae

Birthday is definately a good excuse to take leave from work and that is what I am doing today. Later in the day I will be going to pamper myself with a manicure and pedicure together with my sis. After that, most likely we will be heading to the cinema to watch Xmens! Yeah!

Birthday is also a good day to receive pressies!! Received 2 pressies from my colleagues earlier on. One of them gave me a box of Chocz chocolate in a pretty tin box and the chocolates are too pretty to be devoured. Haha! Another colleague gave me a mug because he thinks that my own personal mug is too small. Haha! Thanks again!





Sis HAPPY BIRTHDAY too!

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to wendy and shandy
Happy Birthday to US!!

deboxed

Finally deboxed my T42e and got her a name...Verene, nice?

pressie exchange

Had lunch with the gals for a group bdae celebration at this japanese restaurant at Takashimaya (forget the name...). We had a fun time especially during the lucky dip and opening of pressie. Let the pics do the talking....



well Jiahui got Wynne's pressie, I got Jiahui's, Wynne got Denise's and Denise got mine. However, the pressie I got, Denise just bought it at 50% off - I got the Bodyshop, African Spa Salt scrub. I got a black tote bag which is something I am looking for. Thanks Jiahui! also must thanks June for helping her to chose. Haha!

LSS

Last night I got news from the cozycot forum that the LSS tokidoki summer range is launching in Isetan Scotts this coming weekend! Yippee! Saturday must go down and grab the bag! Hehe!

LSS Tokidoki Playground Print - Mamma Mia

pressie

"What you want for your bdae present?" This question was posted to me by my bf last sat when we were having dinner. He wants me to tell him what I want as to avoid getting something which I dislike....However at this point of time, I cant think of anything which I would love to own...bags? jewellery? watch?

Shopping around for pressie is really brain whacking especially during this period of time as most of my close friends' bdae fall around this period including mine. Lucky for me, me and my friends have scraped off the idea of buying individual pressies for each other. For this year, we will get a pressie each then we shall lucky dip to see who get whose pressie. In this way we only need to whack our brain once instead of 4! Haha!

What I want for pressie List

1. Blythe doll
2. Clothes for blythe dolls
3. Porter International reversible canvas tote bag (but is S$189!)
4. LSS Tokidoki Playground print Mamma Mia (not in spore yet but will not be cheap too...)

cant think of anymore right now....but I think the above list is quite useless....I doubt dear will get me any of the above...Haha!

work + tired

Ever since I came back from my MC, work seems to be neverending. Before I finish my current quotes, new quotes come in awaiting for me to do. Thats why these days I have been working till 10pm. These days I also get tired easily, dont know whether due to my anaemia coming back. When I went for a blood test prior to my wisdom tooth extraction, I was told by the dentist that I have low blood count and I need to take iron supplements.

Extracted from the internet, below is the explanation of anaemia :-

What is anaemia?
Anaemia is a deficiency of red blood cells, which can lead to a lack of oxygen-carrying ability, causing unusual tiredness and other symptoms. The deficiency occurs either through the reduced production or an increased loss of red blood cells. These cells are manufactured in the bone marrow and have a life expectancy of approximately four months.To produce red blood cells, the body needs (among other things) iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid. If there is a lack of one or more of these ingredients anaemia will develop.

What are red blood cells?
Red blood cells are made in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood. Through its pumping action, the heart propels the blood around the body through the arteries. The red blood cells obtain oxygen in the lungs and carry it to all the body's cells.The cells use the oxygen to fuel the combustion (burning) of sugar and fat which produces the body's energy.During this process called oxidation, carbon dioxide is created as a waste product. It binds itself to the red blood cells that have delivered their load of oxygen. The carbon dioxide is then transported back to the lungs where it is exchanged for fresh oxygen by breathing.

What causes iron deficiency?
Most cases of iron deficiency in children are caused by eating a poor diet containing little iron. In adults, however it is most commonly caused by losing blood faster than the body can remake it.

A lack of iron in the diet is common in vegetarians because the main general dietary source is red meat. Babies can develop iron deficiency, especially if they have been born prematurely. Their storage of iron is usually not completed until the final stages of pregnancy.

An increased need for iron arises when a large amount of cell divisions occur, such as during pregnancy, and during periods of rapid childhood growth.

Reduced absorption from the intestine of iron can be caused by diseases of the small intestine such as gluten intolerance (coeliac sprue) or Crohn's disease (inflammation of the intestine).

Always consult a doctor for unexplained iron deficiency. The cause could be small ruptures in the intestine due to cancer or polyps (small growths). Ulcers in the stomach and duodenum can also lead to iron deficiency anaemia. This loss of blood from the digestive tract may be so slight as to be undetected on its own.

Iron deficiency is more frequent in women who smoke, eat a diet low in iron and have heavy periods.

What are the symptoms of anaemia due to iron deficiency?

• If a person is otherwise healthy, symptoms seldom appear before the haemoglobin (red pigment) drops below 10g/dl.
• The first symptoms will be tiredness and palpitations (awareness of the heartbeat).
• Shortness of breath and dizziness is common.
• If the anaemia is severe, angina (chest pain), headache and leg pains (intermittent claudication) can occur.

Besides the general symptoms of anaemia there will be unique symptoms in pronounced and long-term cases of iron deficiency. These will be especially noticeable in the tongue and throat and include:

• a burning sensation in the tongue.
• dryness in the mouth and throat.
• sores at the corners of the mouth.
• an altered sense of touch.
• a smooth tongue.
• in extreme cases the nails can become brittle and spoon shaped with vertical stripes and a tendency to fray.
• or a 'pica' can arise - an insatiable craving for a specific food, eg liquorice.
• brittle hair.
• difficulty in swallowing.

Possible deterioration

Shortness of breath, palpitation and angina.

ron deficiency can in rare cases cause permanent changes to the mucosa (soft lining) in the throat (Plummer-Vinson syndrome). This condition is a preliminary stage to cancer.

How does a doctor diagnose anaemia due to iron deficiency?

First, the doctor must be sure that the patient suffers from anaemia and will probably request a blood test. With the result of the blood test, an analysis of the red blood cells will usually be included. In cases of pronounced iron deficiency the red blood cells will be small and pale.

An iron deficiency can be identified by techniques that examine the proteins involved in the storage and transport of iron through the body (ferritin and transferrin).

What can the doctor do to treat anaemia due to iron deficiency?

• Examine the patient and prescribe appropriate treatment to deal with the causes of the illness.
• Prescribe an iron supplement.

Medicines

• Iron preparations. Iron tablets will rapidly reverse anaemia if the underlying cause of blood loss has been treated. The tablets can irritate the stomach and should be taken after food if this is the case. Iron tablets may colour the stools black and may cause constipation or sometimes diarrhoea. Very occasionally there may be a need for intramuscular iron injections to be given instead of tablets, but this is far less common.

What can be done to avoid anaemia

• Eating a varied diet.
• Good sources of iron include liver, beef, wholemeal bread, cereals, eggs and dried fruit.
• A doctor should always be consulted immediately if there is loss of blood in the stools or urine. Medical advice should also be sought about persistently heavy periods.
• A woman who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant, should talk to her doctor about iron supplements.

I have to start to eat iron supplements again...must make a mental note to get the tablets from the pharmacy.

blythe loots

Yeah! I received my blythe clothings in mail today! The hoodie vest and the striped tshirt will look great on the gals! Hehe! Cant wait to try them on the gals. Hmmm...have to start thinking which is the lucky gal, or should I say which is my favourite gal at the moment...Hehe! By the way, the 2 postcards were free gifts of the purchase. Very cute right?