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10:00 PM
source http://ezinearticles.com/?6-Quick-Tips-to-Avoid-Getting-Sick-and-What-to-Do-If-You-Do&id=121332
6 Quick Tips to Avoid Getting Sick and What to Do If You Do
1. Drink plenty of water, add a little lemon to help balance the pH and keep your body in good shape to fight off what might try to invade. Add some stevia extract if you don't like plain lemon water and make it into healthy lemonade.
2. Probiotics are essential. These little guys will help to keep the colon healthy which is crucial to prevent sickness by supporting the quick removal of viruses and bacteria. It is also believed that probiotics play a critical role in the proper functioning of the immune system by producing certain vitamins.
3. Certain essential oils such as lavender and tea tree are wonderful for warding off viruses and bacteria. Diffusing these may help to prevent a cold or flu from occurring and can help to fight one once it has occurred.
While these work quite often they don't work every time. Sometimes, no matter how well prepared you are, you are going to get sick so here are some tips if you do to lessen the severity of symptoms and reduce the amount of time you are sick.
4. The old saying, "feed a cold, starve a fever" actually means "If you feed a cold, you will need to starve a fever". The fact is, you are ill because of congestion. The best way to remove the congestion is to stop eating. You certainly wouldn't keep shoving food down a garbage disposal that is all clogged up. Drink lots and lots of water and drink fresh fruit juices, vegetable juices or broth and teas if you become hungry.
5. Let a fever be. Don't try to lower it unless it becomes dangerous or is uncomfortable for an extended period of time leading you to lose sleep. Fevers are designed to burn the offending invaders and help you get well sooner. So reducing a low grade fever may do you more harm than good. Of course, if the fever is high (over 102 in an adult or 103 in a child) or has been going on for more than a few hours without a single dip, then you will want to consider lowering it.
6. There are many herbs and other supplements that can honestly help you to get over an illness faster. The key is to take them soon (when you first notice you are getting sick) and take them often (every 2 to 3 hours).
1:08 AM
Source : http://www.ehow.com/how_2277969_fight-burnout-work.html
How to Fight Burnout at Work
Burnout at work is something most people suffer from at some point. It comes and goes at the oddest of moments, and brings with it defeatist thinking. It is a lifetime struggle for some. How do you fight work burnout? The answer isn’t as easy as a pill. What works varies for each of us, but what has worked for many is performing a regimen every day, including weekends, to become mentally fit for work. You can do it. You really can.
Step 1
Choose the right actions. Buy a gym membership. Read a book. Play basketball with your son or daughter. Leave nothing to chance. All these things are the right actions and will help improve your outlook.
Step 2
Make healthy choices. Burnout doesn't always mean it's time to change careers. If you want to work better at your job consider the regime of different forms of exercise. Try going to the gym for a few weeks, maybe even lose a few pounds, but definitely stick to your regime. You are exercising your mind here, not just the body. It relieves stress in a significant way by focusing on something and doing it.
Step 3
Use the relationships you have to gain peace of mind. Someone out there has felt like you before, and it will help to talk to people with similar problems. There are hundreds of millions of people employed in some way, so someone must have some trade secret on surviving burnout. By talking about it you are thinking about it—even if you don't get good advice.
Step 4
Refill the well. If you are empty of desire for a moment, it’s time to change things up. Do more family activities, volunteer at local organizations and participate in activities that you enjoy. You should also meet people and share stories. These are things you might have avoided before, perhaps isolating yourself and only talking to friends and family. Do them not for material gain but for emotional gain, for a new perspective on the world. It takes time, but soon these small steps will be the building blocks of defeating burnout. It can all be fun. By having a regimen and refilling the well you will be ahead of the pack. You will stand out, and work will become easier.
Tips & Warnings
Sometimes burnout can be more common with a bad job, so choose what matters to you—the job or happiness—and take action.
Choosing not to work isn't the right action to take, unless you feel you've earned it.
12:53 AM
Source http://www.vernoncoleman.com
Ten ways to save yourself if you are suffering from burn-out:
1. Be prepared to admit when you're feeling tired. Accept that if you keep on trying to work when you're exhausted you'll not only make yourself worse but you'll also let yourself - and the people around you - down. You can't do your best work when you're suffering from burn-out.
2. Learn to manage your time as efficiently as possible. Plan your day. Keep a diary so that important engagements and commitments don't suddenly creep up on you.
3. Beware of stimulants such as caffeine, tobacco or alcohol. You may think that they help you get through the day but all can damage your health and make you MORE not less susceptible to stress and pressure. 4. If you feel ill take time off. Don't think that you're indispensable and must carry on. the cemeteries are full of people who thought they were indispensable. Life goes on without them. If you feel ill your body is telling you that it needs to rest. Remember that regular holidays are important - and make sure that the holiday you choose is relaxing!
5. If your life is full of battles and arguments make sure that you take time out to relax and enjoy yourself.
6. Physical exercise is a great way to get rid of frustrations, angers and disappointments. But if you haven't done any physical exercise for a long time get yourself back into the swing gently.
7. Make sure that you get enough sleep. If you have difficulty in relaxing at night try having a hot bath before you go to bed. Don't do any work for at least an hour before you try to get to sleep. Watch a relaxing video or read an amusing or entertaining book. Poor sleep is a symptom of burn-out - and it makes things steadily worse.>
8. Learn to say "NO". Don't let yourself be tricked into taking on too many responsibilities by people who know how to make you feel guilty! Get your priorities sorted out and remember that you - and your family and friends - need some of your life.
9. Try to forget when things go wrong. Remember that you can't get anywhere in life without taking risks or without making mistakes. Try not to brood but try to learn from your mistakes. Otherwise your bad days will smoulder and add to your burn-out.
10. Stand up for yourself when it's important but be prepared to walk away from arguments when it isn't important. People who never stick up for themselves often burn up with indignation. But people who are always complaining burn themselves out with anger. Think carefully before allowing yourself to get heated up. If it's important then do what you think is right. If it isn't important then try to shrug your shoulders and walk away.
12:44 AM
Saturday, August 29, 2009
multi layers
an impatient gesture made a 3 layer into an unexpected 5 layer....
unexpected but true....
9:56 PM
Portraits of T & L
12:45 AM
To get deaf
Pull to activate....
12:39 AM

PACman cake... 1 of the 3 contributing cakes to the balloon situation.....
totally not worth it.....
12:32 AM

Inspired Fluffy lookin at Aspire staring incident...
12:13 AM
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Empire strikes back
Evil Hong looking at Angelic Blue looking at Evil Hong.
10:16 PM
Was meddling with the look of nonsenserant. Found something that looked nice. But mayb a bit not suitable for L's macho image.
Was twigging the file here and changing tags there .... after a while....
decided to revert back......
but realised i forgot wat was the original legacy look
and thus the revamped look it is now.....
7:25 PM
Deflating Tools used
1) Chinese ointment
2) Yoko Yoko
3) Tui Na
4) Water soak in range of temp
5) Hot pack
6) Cold Pack
7) Ankle Guards
8) Golden Man
9) Sports Tape
10) Physio
The latest attempt to deflat the anky is Physio and ice packs. Piaking the ice pack a few times a day. The first visit to Physio occured a couple days back. Except for the professional opinion given by physio dude. I still cant see the justification of price. 45 mins at tat price.
Go there, explain history blah blah.... do cat walks repeatedly.... balance left, balance right, tiptoe left , tiptoe right... rotate leg....up and down.... he realised i tensed up as i was wondering if he gonna do stunts... but he din....
talk talk.... ultrasound....
ya ultrasound... meant to ease the swell apaprantly. not to see the insides. for a moment, i tawt can see below the skin.... with my limited medical know-how, i associated ultra sound to see the tummy baby or see the insides of other areas ... a jelly x ray version....
ultrasound for like 10 min or so...
he wrapped my leg in sports tape to prevent me from walking in a certain way due to weaken tissues....
He din faint cos my leg is not from Hong Kong.
a sports wrap that he did for socceer players.... the closet i ever be to a EPL player....we have the same foot tape style apparantly....
That basicallly sums up what was done for physio....
I have this memory where i saw this little boy who was walking.... should be the age where he started learning how to walk... he was so intent in going to spot x that his head and body were slanted and leaning towards it but his little feet were behind trying to catch up with the head as they were too short and slow.... a diagonal walk....
Never did I think i will succumb to that kind of walk. While transiting and wanted to go to spot z fast, i was walking intently. then i realised i was doing the diagonal walk... my taped legs were walking in slow steady speed but i was leaning forward... they couldnt go any faster..... Re composed myself and walked leisurely instead.... dunno to laugh or cry at that point....
W was asking abt my foot. and i displayed the new proud artistic look. reaction?
shrill shriek "aiyo... what happen...???!!!!! y ur feet still so red and swollen like pig foot? whhhyyyyyyy!!!????? howwwW???"
i was like "huh? got so drama?"
then the lite bulb went ding in my mind. W is almost certified a blind bat without the specs.....
as W head went lower, i lifted my leg to the face....
then W's mind lite bulb lit as well... " oh it's tape ah...."
another confirmation that my foot is not from hong kong....
my local foot......in 360
now i start to noe what it feels like to be so frustrated at your own self.... it has been some time on recovery road and it's taking a toil.....
my naughty foot feels sour from the taped posture and my good foot also aches now , making walking a chore...
i basically no longer know how to walk.....
3:10 PM
Angelic Bluey looking at Evil Hong.....
wahahahhahaha
10:12 AM
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
New kid on the block

Overdue post...expanding empire of xiao hong..a new addition to the family...tadaaaa...presenting 1.27kg Asprire D250....she's faster than my oppice and home desktop..she's cute...she's making ppl turn heads....woooo....
10:19 PM
Shrill!!
Received a notice .
there was a robbery in the vincinty and they are looking for the suspects. robbed while the victim was goin into the house...
apparantly one was masked. assumably is the health mask.
now when u see a mask man, u run cos he sick and oso cos he may be mugger...
one of the recommendations was to carry shrill alarm at all times. dunno wat it looks like but mm wans me to get one ....
11:19 AM
I have become a character in a case study wor....
juz read it and find it so amusing and dramatic.....
i not the main but is mentioned as the sandwich meat caught between two bread.
the writer oso super not imaginative. changed our names to those with same intials...
eg Harry is called Henry
Ah Boon is called Aw Bot
should try to disguise us more ba... haha... else pple think we were really the same as the characters with so comical actions.
11:01 AM
Test Test
I luff while waiting for my daily pc to scan n update my pc...an article abt a malaysian reporter, conducting a simple oral test : What do the letters and numbers in A(H1N1) mean?
The question was put to Health Minister, a pathologist, 2 triage nurses, hotline operators, 2 doctors and a gov veterinarian. Below are the summary of the answers given.
Health Minister: Both H and N are 'nucleic acids'
(and later in an sms, his press secretary, spelt out what the H and N actually stand for.
Reporter (R): I would like to know what A(H1N1) means, can u help me?
Hotline Operator (HO):Oh, it is a flu
R: It's not a flu but the name of a virus that causes a kind of flu n that it's a novel, paradoxical bug that is mild and yet a serial killer that kills selectively (wow, this reporter so geng)I want to know what the A, H and N and 1s mean.
HO put R on hold and R overheard her asking a male colic, who replied: Mana aku tau?(How do I know?). Then the man took over the line
Man (M):Hello sir, I am HM, actually ah....they are just letters to differentiate the strains of the many kinds of flu viruses.
R: I want to know what the A, H and N and 1s mean
M: They dun hav any significant meaning, sir. (Really stewpit)
R: Any doc available?
M: None.
Private Hospital Pathologist (P): Oh dear, my microbiologist is on leave but I can send you some literature which will help you. (Since she hav the lit, why dun she read it first?)
Same Private Hospital Emergency Nurse (N): I do not know the answer n let mi refer you to a doc (Dr H).
This is the most funny answer that I find it.
Dr H: A is for America, H is for hemisphere, and N is for north.
Dr H spoke so professionally that, for a split second, R tot another novel virus was circulating the globe!
R: What abt the two 1s?
Dr H (so enthused with his knowledge of the influenza): As the strain originated from America and since America is in the northern hemisphere, it was named "A(H1N1)" (I tawt it was originated from Mexico)
R commented in his article: What a hogwash from Dr. H at a time when the swine flu is spreading rapidly. If the doc does not understand the letters and digits of A(H1N1) or the seasonal flu A(H3N2), how has he been treating cases of the common flu all this while? (I agreed- This the bullshitest of the bullshits that I ever heard so far in my life...Now I know, doctors bullshit oso, and the shit is size of a mount everest.....blow cow till so confident....I wonder if he got his job by bullshitting)
To treat cases of seasonal flu, it is imperative for a doc to know what strain he is dealing with and only then will he able to match and prescribe the right antibiotic to the corresponding strain.
Gov Veterinarian, (Dr. K): All influenza strains are classified as A or B. In A(H1N1), A refers to the influenza category. (Not for America, stupid)The H is haemagglutinin, a surface protein that binds the virus to the host cell that is being attacked. N stands for neuraminidase, an enzyme that penetrates the host cell. Both H and N are present in the cell membrane of the viruses. There are 16 kinds of H and only 9 kinds of N. And that is why we have the numerical digits in influenza strains.
The bracketed letters and numbers refer to the specific strain or sub-type of the category. In nutshells, the Hs and Ns are blueprints that help to fingerprint the emerging strains and that is how viral types are identified and name.
Imagine H to be a foot soldier who has secured a territory (Host cell). Now imagine N to be the attack commando who strikes at the cell's defense platoon and conquers the territory. An infection has now taken place. And we call it A(H1N1) infection.
(Hooray!!! finally found some sensible answers....We do hav good doctors, but this doc treats animals but not humans)
So there you are: we know wat A(H1N1) means. Remember it's not American Flu.This is another public service by L
5:33 PM
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Evil-er
Money is the root of evil as the saying goes...
to certain extent, it can be if u let it become so....
even if u do not let it be the evil item... it will somehow get u involve via other routes and modes....
to avoid unnecessary ugliness, u juz dun wanna argue and juz settle it... u juz give in to whatever demands....
really no point... so u thought.... the humans should be bigger than that and not let such supposedly trivia miscomm spoil something more valuable
but well humans like to complicate matters.....
apparantly once one human has formed a certain logic and interpretation of the skewed situation, any other factual reasons juz cannot be accepted.
it may be human specific... i dunno....
situation will somehow spin and get twisted....
if u package some truth with a tonnes of lies and link it to chunks nonsensical inaccurate comparisons, does it make it more accurate?
the initial simple unclarity became a snow ball of others....
the inital unknown interpreted to deliberate denial...
the subsequent clarifications interpreted to attempt to weasel out and deny
the amazin ability to package the scenario to put one as an angelic victim while the other is an evil bully. nothing is ever that clear cut. it takes 2 hands to clap. is a combi of duo fault and duo right
there are 2 sides of a coin.....
if u are unable to go in time for the green light, it may not be a bad thing. you could have past the traffic junction and be in the way of a speeding moron who ran the light...
if u are unable to walk as fast as you used to but is going to soon definitely (!!), it may not be the worst thing that happen. you are still able to walk, ur feet is intact.... u will recover.... the slower walk has made u realise the surrounding u never really noticed much earlier while you are busy rushing one place to another....
it takes the root of evil to expose the true form.....on how the root is more important than anything else for some
the root has shown what it is capable of doing and destroying.....
better to let me know now than later? i dunno...
i do not wan to ever let the root define my existence or make it such a priority that i forget the more important things in life.
i have pondered long enough on this from beginning to now... it's enough....
why be bothered and hold on when there are attempts to destroy it?
time will show the reality...
whisper words of wisdom...
let it be.....
1:12 AM
Evil
It doesn't pay to be angel...be evil instead. Yah...beta this way....kanna few times n yet I haven learn wise enuff....I wanna be evil. Evil is beautiful.
L
11:50 AM
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Woof Meow Oink
J is not a meow and doesnt eat fish....
J has been stubborn with food recently. not eating as much as she used to and went on hunger strike.
wonder what other food she was given when we were away.
The prev batch of chick still remains... she dun like it....
she used to be a lamb fella but was advised to try a switch. even much earlier than that she was a chick fella.
might be the brand....she no like this one....
there was a new cod fish or salmon dried food .supposedly good for her and skin blah blah...
well gave cod fish a try and she need small bites version. limited choices.
1st bowl attempted all... 2nd was hesitant than recently a hunger strike after some time....
so back to the drawing board once again...
went to some new stuff ... she might be more interested
can #1 was vegetable flavour. can #2 was duck and potato. small trial pack of oven baked lamb and rice dried food.
aiyo the flavours they have now... ...and oven baked???!!
when can #1 was opened, she woke up from the hall and walk to kitchen and was loitering.... and actually was determined to
get it...
strange ah... cos she never really had canned food before and doesnt react in this specific way unless ....
can #1 is extremely well received .trial pack was too....
she is finally eating and asked for supper yesterday.....
hopefully this lasts. running out of alternatives..
4:14 PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
meow
Inflated ankle has gone to my senses...
was irritating MM with soft toy...
i went "i am a cat, woof woof"....
lost my logic....
wat's MM? is a acronym to disturb MM.
inspired by my boss who was shock when i never heard about mdc
10:51 PM
My understanding of Encore : the demand for a repeat performance by audience, probably by applause due to it's popularity.
There is a few tv programmes that always have encore telecast at prime time aka repeat telecast rather quickly after 1st telecast. i wonder if the viewers really ask for re-run and how they did it.....
can i cast an against vote?
4:49 PM
Ahh..today sky is all clear....expecting thunder n showers in late afternoon. Dunno accurate or not. Morning bz wiping asses again. I become ass wiper.
1:48 PM
Can or not or cannot
I dunno how to answer...
A : Can you make it on x day at y time?
T : No I cannot, on course.
A : that is the only common slot for all
T : oh ok. I cannot attend at that time.
A : Then how ah?
T : I cannot attend lor.....
A : aiya how ?
T : I cannot attend lor.....
(got no idea , what answer A wants. Cannot is cannot liao... i clone an evil-er twin ba)
3:36 PM
A cat decided that twink twink's roof is good for snoozing.....
Found paw prints at the front and back windshield.... going up and down....
the dusty little fella left a trail...
was driving and wondering why are there paw reflections at the back...
arh... the feline....
11:00 AM
We the citizens....
At the right timing, doggie woke up from dreamy sleep to stand up... the pledge time..... literally... timing was so qiao.
then when the pledge ended... she walked away to the kitchen.....
timing oso so zhun....
according to L, she do what she preach....
she went regardless of race, language or religion and approached a formerly racist family and sat on their mat. Not once but twice!!
Doggie got mad at O cos there was a remark of why face flat and eyes round and bulging out. It was a shocker... then when i explaining. doggie turn and piak on my elbow. she sad!! she understand ba. then later, when i turn her around to face O and O stretch hand and touch, she sneeze big one on hand.... hahahah... revenge of the ahh choooo
Reminds me of the dog in school. It will come and visit at school compound at times. And usually at morning flag ceremony. When the national anthem begin, it will sit up straight. when it ended and at ease time for annoucements, it will lie down. then when it's time to go to classroom, it will trot off as well. named it after one classmate. but think subsequently, it no longer visited.
10:50 PM
It's seem ages when rotting at home seems like an luxury for mi, it's seem to time has been really went slowmo for the past few weeks. Alot of things happened/to do, asses to be wiped, things to reflect blah blah...n as i reflect while rotting today, it's only the second week since my grandma's incident..dunno why it's seem so long and draggy...hmmm...
10:03 PM
Beary Bear
Made a bear shape... one was not successful... look like bit distorted star....
one ears was off...
M said " this bear muz be young go school, never study properly... now one ear drop off...."
haha
11:04 PM

Balloons were given out for Nat Day.... Balloons on a stick....
I prefer helium ones so much more. Balloons that fly....tat is their destiny... to fly... not to be stuck on a stick Coincidentally, saw a movie that had Balloons.... Ballooons that managed to float a house to spot by the falls . Was surprisingly funny and entertaining. First time i saw a full length movie in 3D. Not too bad.... But the pictures din come out and "touch" you but were popping out.... underlyin story has a place in many pple heart dreams and hopes of a lifetime...
always had this kiddo thought that helium balloons in a room and accompanied by p, f and m was a setting for x...but i never really did get it....
saw something almost close at Y farewell. pic doesnt really do justice to the actual look Cards were tied to the strings of the ballooons that gave best wishes to the retirement. There so many of us that it was an eyeful of frills and pops.

9:07 PM
Lalala
4:44 PM
Mr L pointed out I have been back 1 month....
yup... last month this date was the 2nd day back at work from the overseas stint....time flies ahfly there fly back....
few months have past....
Today is 7th August 2009
12:34:56pm and at 12:34:56am
date 7th, the month of August 8 and the year 2009.
123456789.
3:55 PM
Who Me?
What are you today?
6:04 PM
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Thoughts aftermath
as I was reading C's blog, I kept recalling various conversations tat we had before...perhaps I'm naive/too pure, never once I detect it. Maybe it's really true that we should never ever assume that we really know the person well even though he/she is one of close ones.
How many times we saw over tv drama abt a parent scolding his/her child, "Do this n that, becus I know u too well, this is for your own good" blah blah blah....In reality, does they really know that well abt that kid...wat they really want n who they really are...
No...I dun feel eeekie...while I read some of his posts...abt his gay life, his loneliness, his tots, how he loves Avril Lavinge's song- mentioned the lyrics so lesbian, how broken his heart is, picking up himself from each relationship. Neither I feel sorry for him being a gay....the feeling was jus weird..never expected it bah...think I will stay ignorant n be a great pretender-pretending everything is doing well, he's still my fren and I wish him well. The road ahead will not be easy for him.
Mood: Confused
4:02 PM
was jus checking out one of my close fren's blog (C) out of fun last nite and I received the BIGGEST shock of my life....he's/was a gay!
9:10 AM
Moooo

Today Mr L gotta moo extra cos of piling moon.... As compared, Miss T is relatively eng eng cheng cheng...
Countdown to Mr L jumping over the moon at the end of the week ba....
5:11 PM
Confusion Confused
I was not totally off the tangent when I told Doc A that I had a confused nose. I din noe whether it wanted to be dripping or blocked.
Today, buay tahan about the ear situation so went to Doc B.
Doc B said the stuff has harden slight and blocking the passage way of nose throat ear. so it cannot escape in either direction totally and make me feel xyzabc....
Spot on.....
New batch of medi was given and add on anti dose... aarghhhh
And one more , to prevent it to exploding to be like the previous horror cough that went on and on and on......
4:16 PM


Mr L is my Lucy from Peanuts....
He asks about health and during conversations, dispenses quality advice...
TV blue colour
Try strong magnet
Ear Block
Got liquid come out?
No
Try pinch nose and blow
Insurance coming
Got NCD or not? Car value reduce by XX. Get quote from YYY.
Leg pain
Lift up leg higher than heart level
but but but... I dun wanna be Charlie Brown....haha
2:30 PM
Somedays we forget
To look around us
Somedays we can't see
The joy that surrounds us
So caught up inside ourselves
We take when we should give.
So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be.
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see.
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.
Look beyond ourselves
There's so much sorrow
It's way too late to say
I'll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth
It's so long overdue
So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And every day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.
Even with our differences
There is a place we're all connected
Each of us can find each other's light
So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though this world needs so much more
There's so much to be thankful for
1:24 PM
SHEEPIE
A weblog specially set up by two geographically n physically apart but mentally attached peep. Don't take us too seriously. This is just a way to keep our sanity...
play around with the sheep on top :)
BAA!
Ba ba white meh, have u any wool?