Flu

I'm down with the flu again. At first I was wondering if it was Influenza A H1N1 (I don't call it the "selsema babi") but luckily the doctor said there's no fever... just sore throat and running nose.

When to the doctor the second time again today to get antibiotics. When I saw her yesterday, I said I'll be back if it got worst and it did. Knowing myself, my running nose always leads to a bad sore troat. When I wake up in the morning, the back of my throat really hurts because all the phlegm is dried up.

I've been drinking a lot of water but the side-effect of that is that I keep going to the toilet every 20-30 minutes. I have a small bladder I think. Now I know what pregnant ladies go through. I can hardly sleep at night because I keep going to the toilet. It's not easy to aim when you're half asleep!

I when to One Utama to buy a dehumidifier. I find that my room gets really dry when the airconditioning is on. I can't really tell the difference yet with it on. The air in my study does feel a little 'thicker'. Hopefully, this would help with my sore throat.

Anyway, the 'night' flu medication is supposed to make me feel drowsy. Took it more than an hour ago and finally I'm feel sleepy. Time to hit the sack!

This one goes down to 9

still trying to recover from my flu. No more nasal congestion since I started taking this decongestant. However, I have a slight cough and sore throat. I've been sitting in my air conditioned room, so maybe the air is dry and giving me the sore throat. Not good.

Yesterday, my colleague said to experience what 9C-15C (the current temperature in London), I should set the air conditioner in my room to 9C. I said my air con only goes down to 19C, he replied his goes down to 9C. Damn!

Shit, I was wondering what kind of air con he has at home... he has like the Spinal Tap's air conditioning... "This one goes all the way to 11!".

If you never seen the Spinal Tap documentary before, the lead singer is showing a reporter around his speakers. All the speakers goes up to 10 in the volume except for one that goes up to 11. He boast that its the most powerful speaker there is, which the reporter replies "why not just make 10 louder in the other speakers?"

The guy is stumped and paused and finally answers "but this one goes up to 11"

This makes me wonder if the reason my colleague bought his air conditioner was because it could go down all the way to 9C. Must be like the air conditioning unit for a freezer room. I can't imagine anyone would find 9C as a comfortable room temperature. Mine is a York and its set to 27C or 28C.

My mother can't find my old winter jacket, so it means I probably have to get one. I do have a warm fleece jacket I bought from FOS, I wonder if that would do. I've survived running around at 5C with just a fleece jacket before but that was a long time ago when I was ready for the weather.

I'll have to go shop and buy a pair of gloves, a scarf and also something to keep my head and ears warm. I have my old boots but I might not wear them there. I hope it doesn't snow again. I don't want to fall flat on my back from slipping on ice on the sidewalk. The last time that happened, I needed an ambulance for my pride. Very embarrassing.

making tissue wantan

I've been making tissue wantan the whole day. My nose wouldn't stop running... and I think I'm coming down with a cough.

It all started when I got greedy. I was at Sunway Pyramid on Saturday and I bought some grapes. I finished the whole bag in one go and I got a sore troat. I thought it was nothing, so I just took some Strepsils. The sore troat's gone but my nose is acting up now. Its been running non-stop.

I bought a cocktail of medication earlier to take. I'm determined to get better by tomorrow!