whew! event finally over

hey all... my big event at work is finally over. whew... it was a tedious one... but amazingly as tiring and trying as it was, i enjoyed it. i enjoyed the day of the event, the jitters in the stomach, the dealing with problems that occurred, the sitting back and realising that it was all over when it was done... hmm... wonder how some people have the drive to do events all the time... it's amazing where they get their energy from! i mean i did enjoy it, but to do it day in day out must be soooo draining! i know i can't do it... heehee... me need my sleep!

also i thank God for helping me recover from that nasty gastric flu. it was truly a disgusting bout of flu and i'm glad it's over... it's even turned out some pretty amazing results in the weight area... lol... but hopefully i can maintain it and not return to the lump i was prior to my illness.

anyway, applied for a day's leave for 8th august! yay!!!! so nice to be able to take leave... heehee... i'm all geared up for a short little break from work (without being sick).

also going for a mission exposure trip in october... so pls pray that everything will go smoothly. =)

sick.... again!

yes... sick again! this one was pretty awful. don't know what hit me. i was totally fine. then monday night at abt 2am i felt hot and i felt cold... didn't think anything about it and it kinda got woven into my dreams... then at 4plus in the morning i woke up to go the the bathroom and boy did i feel bad. threw up lots of stomach juices and everywhere in my body just hurt. it hurt to touch anything. joints especially. pure torture... plus i couldn't decide if i was hot or cold... was feeling cold so hid under the covers but that made me feel hotter. but at the same time i didn't want to come out from under it cos i was shivering. terrible feeling. didn't want to go get the thermometer cos it was in my parents' room and they were asleep so didn't wanna wake them. so finally amidst all that shivering and puking more juices, my mum woke up and i whined pitifully that i was ill. boy was i ill... temperature was up... so took two panadols and that helped so went back to bed. but after four hours once the panadol wore off, temp went up and started to shiver and ache again... sheer torture...

was feeling slightly better today. fever seems to be gone somewhat tho in the afternoon had it again but this time without the shivers. no appetite tho these past two days. i've eaten a total of less than a bowl of macaroni soup and two sandwiches. can't bring myself to eat... the thought of having food in my mouth puts me off. been drinking lots of honey lemon tho. and trying to keep myself hydrated. really hope i recover.

feel real bad for falling ill cos this is like such a busy week at office. feel like i'm abandoning them. but the doc said my gastric flu is highly contagious so didn't wanna go back and pass it to all of them. really hope and pray that i'll be totally ok by tomorrow. got a huge event on friday... pray for me k? =)

other than that nothing much has been happening these last couple of days... been watching a fair bit of tv cos doc says i shouldn't lie in bed all day or i'll end up getting dizzy. so try to sit up for a few hours before laying down again.

oh on sat i went bowling with xiang. mymy... i've forgotten how much i like the game. very tempted to sign up with the starbowl membership. lol... see how... =)

been some time since i last played badminton. i miss the weekly badminton sessions. but falling ill etc have really taken its toll. sigh... hopefully after i recover we'll be able to resume our weekly sessions.

after watching the recent wimbledon finals (yay! roger won! *thrilled*) i'm inspired to take up tennis again. lol... i really am. i took it for a year in sec one and enjoyed every minute of it. so i just might get down to signing myself up for lessons. =)

alrightey, but save all that for when i get better. this gastric flu is pretty nasty... =P

sick

Fell sick on Mon but had a gruelling two and a half days at work before i finally surrendered and left office to see a doc. Was given two days mc... it's been a good two days of rest but am still unwell.

Quite a bit had happened since I last blogged i believe...

Went for church camp mid june and it was great. The focus on rest, solitude, reading the Word and meditation on the Word was really refreshing. It wasn't one of those 'shove three hour sermons that make u feel as guilty as judas' kinda camp... instead it reminded me of how to read His Word and to ask Him for understanding when i read it... it was life-changing. it was so simple that it was surreal... i read 2 tim 3:16-17 and the words just leapt out at me like they never have before.. it's like this bell suddenly went 'tingtingting' and i understood what it was saying... amazing... =)

was kinda out of touch of badminton for a while... for various reasons so when I got to play last sunday, it was fun... but boy am i out of shape! lol... still fun... and haven't completely forgotten how to play... but looks like i won't be able to play tom cos i'm still ill and will be having a busy week ahead so can't afford to fall sick again.

watched superman... thought it was ok... a little slow.. but my sis loved it.. lol... i mean i noticed all the things she noticed that made her go on and on abt how wonderful it was... but i guess i'm not like her... heehee... full of pathos she said... i asked 'what's pathos?' haha... two sisters, but so diff.. but we both agree that superman was hot.. lol... very good looking... and i liked his son very much... and i'm glad they didn't play up his cutsieness and his role, cos it is after all, superman... not superkid...

caught just my luck... funny movie... got a good laugh.. i like lindsay lohan... liked her ever since i saw her as a wee little girl in parent trap which is one of my fav cheer up movies... and chris pine was cute too... lol... and the ending was pretty sweet...

feel like catching mistress of spices... aishwarya rai looked so beautiful in the trailer... i loved bride and prejudice... think it's one of the best adaptations of pride. sure beats the one with colin firth as mr darcy... bleah! he's so not mr darcy... 'no life without wife!' loved it... not too keen on dylan mcdermott tho.. he's alright lah... hmm... see how... definitely not worth 9.50... maybe a weekday $7... but then again, i think it's one of those just worth a dvd rental from video ezy... lol...

caught firewall finally yesterday on dvd with xiang... was pretty interested in the movie and felt bummed i didn't get to catch it when it was on the big screen, but i think it was might as well i missed it... didn't find it that intriguing...

hmm... now why do i keep going on abt movies? think i must be bored...

anyway, i thank God for

1. giving me two days mc to rest and recuperate
2. bringing xiang safely back to singapore
3. xiang getting grades allowing him to practise law in sg
4. a windy day today
5. teaching valuable lessons each time i read His Word
6. every member in the worship ministry
7. all my cell group mates
   
8. my badminton mates
9. colleagues
10. my secondary sch friends who i still keep in touch with
11. the ability to bless others in tiny ways
12. my tuition kid who is finally beginning to talk to me (yes it took almost four years)
13. baby j who brightens my days in church
    
14. the gil family who were such a blessing to our church in the year they were with us
15. a possibility of going on a mission exposure trip in october
16. last night's turn out at prayer meeting.. to see new faces was such an encouragement and the fellowship thereafter at macs was great! =)
    
17. good cheap food around my office area
    
18. giving me a good mummy who has taught me how to clear out the groceries like raw fish, prawns and chicken
19. a good daddy who bothers to send my family to work daily despite being in pain here and there occasionally
20. a good cheche who always finds the time to play toys with me in my room at night even when i'm in my unchattiest moods
21. a loving and patient bf who waited an hour outside my house in order to surprise me the first day of my mc
22. having helped xiang and i through these last 35 months we've been together
23. CFCC and everyone who is/has been a part of it
24. His faithfulness and grace through all my trying moments
    
25. so many things to thank Him for

=)