Ramblings of an ad hoc doctor

Words- they can be complicated, hurting, humorous, sad, stupid and the list goes on. We need to be careful of what we said, as once said, we can’t really take our words back.

I’ll start my Save Trees & Bandwidth campaign with a list of words we basically don’t need in the English language: mishap, discourteous, sophisticated, suburban, barbarism, (And pretty much every Word of the Day, like obloquy, emolument, tmesis, indomitable, and mellifluous.)

Come on, those are either ambiguous, underused, hard-to-spell, or plain annoying. Let’s not even get me started with overused (dead) words.

Let’s put all of them to the fiunary (which, according to “The Meaning of Liff” by Douglas Adams, is the word for “The safe place you put something and then forget where it was”).

How I dread to get up from bed this morning?! After the 4 long days off- Chinese New Year holidays, waking up this morning seems really tough. If only everyday is a day off from work- life would be so relaxing (but I bet it would be boring too). The year of the OX is now in, so, I would like to believe like the Chinese do- this year is supposed to be a year where we should be more hardworking and determined! Having said that, I need to get ready for work now.

Remember how much I was rambling about the person called A, who did my blog design and demanded more than what was expected? I managed to solve that problem tonight- of course, I didn’t back off and I stayed to what I felt and wanted. At last, she agreed. I like to settle things in a diplomatic way, and thank God, it was just the way I hoped it would be. The best of all, we became even closer friends now.

I’d just like to tell everyone here, make sure you talk figures when you engage anyone to do any kind of jobs for you!

Blogs are such a hit thing today. Having said that, every blogger wants their blog to look different than the rest- to be outstanding and all, which is why, now, blog designing is another job option for those with a creative mind. I did the same too. I engaged a lady called A, from SBD. At first, I was happy, but as the time passed, I noticed this girl is dragging the job. What pissed me off what that she demanded a lot of money for the never ending job she did- and I had to wait for more than 2 months for the template to finally ready. Even so, she still owe me a graphic (which is still not done), and she dare to ask me money.

Listen A- be professional and, guess what, I won’t pay you the balance because you owe me more graphic into the template design!

I’ve been quiet these few days because I am down with a bad viral fever. It sucks to get sick, my throat itch, my head spins and my body is so weak! I just there is some kind of magic which can take away the flu and temperature off my body. I hate to sneeze all the time. I hate to blow my nose every now and then, and above all, I hate to ‘quarantine’ myself from my family because of the flu! You know how flu bugs fly from one person to another right? Arghhhhhh I need a good warm cup of water and maybe an orange to sooth my throat.

I am a little in melancholy mood today. I went for a regular check up with my gynae, and he actually told me that I have gained so much weight and I need to loose some soon (actually, he wants to see me again in 3 months time). It’s a little depressing hearing about your weight problem from someone else, and I have to admit, it’s kinda embarrassing too. He even wanted me to consult a dietitian to plan on my diet, which I refused nicely. Why consult a dietitian when I know how to tackle the problem myself?

Anyway, I have to make my point and show him that I can actually loose some pound in the next 3 months time. Fingers cross for me- I need to eat less, and exercise more and then, pray to God!

I am frustrated and devastated at one of the paid posts programs I signed for. For the last few days, they have slashed down the post offer to almost 90%- which means, with all the restrictions they impose and with all the lost we had with our Page Rank, we get $0.50 at the end of the day. What’s worst is that, for 200 words, and with the payout of $0.50, they are requiring blogs with a minimum page rank of 2! LOL Guess what PPP- you are going down in the drains now! No one is an idiot to write 200 words and to get $0.50. I guess, the ones who took up those opportunities must be beggars and are so desperate!

Wake up PPP. Either go back to how you were, or close your company down!

What is it with Malaysians and rice at supper? LOL Oh, why am I complaining? I love it! In Malaysia, you will be surprised to see people queing up for a plate of rice even at 3 in the morning. It’s a norm for us, Malaysians to eat rice, and that means, we eat rice whatever times we want, so what if I ate 3 plates of rice in a day? One thing I miss when I am abroad is the fantastic line up of curries and sea food dishes. We are famous for our ‘made to order’ menu items, we are also famous for our noodles selection.

 Talking about food makes me wanna go out for a plate of rice with fried chicken now. Till tomorrow….nighty night everyone.

When things don’t seem right, take a deep breath and chill out! Put some blue elements in your life, relax and forget about the chaos around you. In your own blue universe, broaden your horizons and find true solitude and peace- find your complete freedom and casualty. Be a trendsetter, not a follower; assert yourself, exude energy and optimism. You’ll never have to take no for an answer when you set what you want in your mind!