http://ailingng.com/blog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:53:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ugh. Fever + aching limbs + runny nose + sneezing fits + sore throat = perfect recipe for the flu. Am annoyed with the doc who told me to get the flu jab because although I know it doesn't prevent all strains of flu, it didn't decrease the severeness of the symptoms ... http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/03/09/sick-as-a/ Some people are very lucky not to have any expectations placed on them in terms of cultural practices or traditional customs. Isn't it nice not to have any weight on your shoulders when it comes to meeting these expectations? I, for one, detest the formality imposed by customs and traditions. There ... http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/02/28/its-always-expectations/ When incidents like this happens, I hope people will remember that ultimately, these are wild animals and we may keep them captive and train them all we like but we will never be able to remove the wildness from them. And we shouldn't. Because being wild is their nature. And when things like ... http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/02/25/they-are-wild-animals-after-all/ I dunno whether to laugh or be appalled after reading this. Excerpts below : “I always tell others not to underestimate Datuk Najib. He is not easily angered but do not provoke him. If he is angry, there is no forgiveness for you. “Datuk does not say much but he would register in his ... http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/02/23/better-dun-make-pm-angry/ One of the headlines on Mkini : "Ministry to organise global meet on caning" - The  Women, Family and Community Development Ministry will organise an international conference on caning as a sentence, says minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. Excerpts from the piece (my comments in bold) : The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, through ... http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/02/23/huh/ http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/02/18/we-are-the-world-25-for-haiti/ ... hanging out with kids (or people younger than me) and animals because they don't ask me silly and annoying questions that I don't wish to answer. :D http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/02/18/i-like/ Update A friend remarked that she doesn't mind getting asked the "When are you having kids" question because it shows that people are concerned and that they care. Well, good for her if this makes her feel good. But for me, I strongly disagree with this if I were in the same situation. ... http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/02/10/not-looking-forward-to/ Here's what I do every weekday, since I started work... Mornings : - Drag myself out of bed between 6:00 - 6:30am - Wash-up - Feed cats; change water supply when necessary - Take my daily fill of friendly bacteria (need to have this in me for at least 1/2 hour before I eat) - Start ... http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/02/03/im-doing-all-i-can-and-more/ Am still trying to locate the shop that I'd passed by, selling air purifiers. Still on my quest to get a really good one, to try to help with the Hubs sinuses. Another reason to detest pale floor tiles -- everything that gets on it is so visible e.g. dust, cat ... http://ailingng.com/blog/2010/01/22/air-purifier/