I'm anticipating a very exciting weekend because I had to work for the past two weekends. So this weekend... I have this positive anticipation of a great weekend ahead especially while watching Samantha Brown exploring exciting places in different continents.
I hope the weather will be great because a cloudy weather and gray skies will affect my mood. I have to complete a training proposal due this weekend though but I'm adamant I'm going to enjoy this weekend nevertheless. A busy week awaits come Monday. So what shall I do when I have all the time to myself?
Let's jot down the must do things... laundry, training proposal, packing.
The nice to be able to do things: gardening, walk/jog in the park, spa and shopping. I really, really, really NEED to go shopping. A real shopping. Not grocery shopping. I have a few things in mind that I need to but never got a chance to really do a proper shopping since last year. Yeah I missed the year end sale.
We need to plan a holiday too. Hubby's busier this time around and thank God I'm busy too as that means it's a good start for me this year. But we really need a holiday. Anyway, I'm going to put that thought on hold and enjoy this weekend. Really, really enjoy it :)
Sunflower gives the connotation of cheerfulness, bright, jolly, merry... you get the idea! However, if any content in this blog didn't fit the cheerfulness implied by its name, look at it this way... I'm putting down all the wretchedness, gloom, melancholy feeling in here so I can continue living up to the expectation of making the association to the sunflower.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Flight Cabin Pressure
I have just completed a 2-days 1-night training in Alor Setar. About 2 weeks ago I felt feverish but no fever. Then I felt fine till last 2 days that I had to conduct my training despite the fever and flu. It was the kind of fever where I still have appetite to eat and no headache and dizziness so thank God for small miracles I managed to handle the training till it ends. What makes it worse is the aircond and there's nothing I can do about it.
On the flight return last night, Boeing 737-400, I prepared myself for the cabin pressure by buying some chewing gum. With the flu and stuffed nose, I need all the help I can get to handle the ear pressure during landing time. So by the time the plane started to descend, I started chewing the gum vigorously. I felt OK but I still heard some movement of air pressure in my ear drum at the different levels as we descend. I chew, chew and chew and then there's an excruciating pressure in my left ear. The pain felt so sharp until I felt as if I was having a tooth pain and I can't even chew the gum with my left molar because my gum feels tender. Is it possible to have such pressure till it felt as if your tooth is being extracted? I pressed both ears with my fingers trying to ease the pain. Not just my ear drums but my sinus bones and head also felt like bursting. That was the worst ear pressure I've ever felt during landing time.
Then I felt partly deaf as I can only hear with my right ears till I went to bed last night. Thank God I can hear fine this morning. The only thing is when I blow my nose, I felt pressure again in my left ear. I can handle turbulent flight, I can handle air pocket, I felt no fear whatsoever of flying but I'm developing fear of the landing time. Aaarrrggghhhhh...... save my head! Save my head! It's about to burst!
On the flight return last night, Boeing 737-400, I prepared myself for the cabin pressure by buying some chewing gum. With the flu and stuffed nose, I need all the help I can get to handle the ear pressure during landing time. So by the time the plane started to descend, I started chewing the gum vigorously. I felt OK but I still heard some movement of air pressure in my ear drum at the different levels as we descend. I chew, chew and chew and then there's an excruciating pressure in my left ear. The pain felt so sharp until I felt as if I was having a tooth pain and I can't even chew the gum with my left molar because my gum feels tender. Is it possible to have such pressure till it felt as if your tooth is being extracted? I pressed both ears with my fingers trying to ease the pain. Not just my ear drums but my sinus bones and head also felt like bursting. That was the worst ear pressure I've ever felt during landing time.
Then I felt partly deaf as I can only hear with my right ears till I went to bed last night. Thank God I can hear fine this morning. The only thing is when I blow my nose, I felt pressure again in my left ear. I can handle turbulent flight, I can handle air pocket, I felt no fear whatsoever of flying but I'm developing fear of the landing time. Aaarrrggghhhhh...... save my head! Save my head! It's about to burst!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Hopes and Expectations
Tonight I have my hopes and expectations rose higher than a mountain... and then it came crashing down on the sharp thorny rocks of the mountain side and tumble down further into the deep ravine. Sigh! All less in ten minutes. Double sigh!! I can still feel the pain on my chest... it feels heavy as if my lungs were compressed, it's difficult to breathe... I have to take few long deep breaths and my facial muscle tightened... it's difficult to smile.
I thought of Stephen Covey's 90-10 Principle and tried to apply it here but it has been extremely difficult. I thought of Tony Robbins conditioning techniques and tried to apply it here... it wasn't easy too :( Things will get better tomorrow. When you're down, the only way to go is up. If you draw an emotional chart of your life you'd see when you feel down, and the graph is at a low point, it will climb up again after that. The only way to go is up. I know all this and yet it's difficult to make this heavy feeling in my chest go away.
When I think rationally about it, it's probably just a small issue. I wish my emotion can feel the same way. I wish this chest pain will go away.
I thought of Stephen Covey's 90-10 Principle and tried to apply it here but it has been extremely difficult. I thought of Tony Robbins conditioning techniques and tried to apply it here... it wasn't easy too :( Things will get better tomorrow. When you're down, the only way to go is up. If you draw an emotional chart of your life you'd see when you feel down, and the graph is at a low point, it will climb up again after that. The only way to go is up. I know all this and yet it's difficult to make this heavy feeling in my chest go away.
When I think rationally about it, it's probably just a small issue. I wish my emotion can feel the same way. I wish this chest pain will go away.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
No to Y.E.S
I'm feeling feverish this past 2 days. I have the sore throat, flu, chills, fever breath and heavy head but no fever. At least if there's fever, I can take something for it. Now I just walk around the house feeling a little bit like a zombie or walking on the moon. I'm trying home made remedies like honey and warm water hoping to get well soon.
So despite planning to enjoy the Year End Sale atmosphere like getting myself a new handbag, pants and blouses, going window shopping and blending with the crowd, I decided to just stay at home and recuperate. Sigh! It's a tough decision really because I've been looking forward to my free time so I can go shopping but maybe there's a good reason why I shouldn't be out there in the crowd despite the end of year end sale today. There will be many more sales in future so I just have to be patient. I also got a tip from Jusco salesman that there'll be Jusco Member's Day soon. I don't really like to join the crowd during Jusco Card Member's Day but there are a few things that I really need. So I'll brave the crowd, get what I want and get out of the place fast!
2010
It's New Year already and we kinda have the first 2 weeks planned and the time seems to come and go in a rush. I've just finished reading an article by Dr. MAZA entitled "Mencari Keberkatan Masa" and his writing gives me new insights and I'd like to share my thoughts here as a reminder to myself and other readers.
Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. Some seems to accomplish much during that 24 hours and some seems to be running around in circles not accomplishing anything. We may have forgotten to find the 'barakah' in the time given by Allah that we may have taken for granted. We assume we are going to have that 24 hours day in, day out. We delay, postpone and procrastinate some activities thinking that we have all the time in the world to do it later. What if we don't? We never know when our time will come to meet our Maker.
We are healthy now, we may get sick in future. We are able to support ourselves now, we may not have the same luxury in future. We may have great plans, dreams and aspirations in our lives but without His consent and 'barakah', we may not be able to achieve and accomplish what we want. So do not forget to pray and ask from Him to bless our time.
"Ya Haiyyum, Ya Qayyum, dengan rahmatMu daku memohon pertolongan. Baikilah seluruh urusanku, dan janganlah Engkau serahkan diriku ini kepadaku walaupun sekelip mata." (Riwayat an-Nasai)
Have a great 2010 everyone :)
So despite planning to enjoy the Year End Sale atmosphere like getting myself a new handbag, pants and blouses, going window shopping and blending with the crowd, I decided to just stay at home and recuperate. Sigh! It's a tough decision really because I've been looking forward to my free time so I can go shopping but maybe there's a good reason why I shouldn't be out there in the crowd despite the end of year end sale today. There will be many more sales in future so I just have to be patient. I also got a tip from Jusco salesman that there'll be Jusco Member's Day soon. I don't really like to join the crowd during Jusco Card Member's Day but there are a few things that I really need. So I'll brave the crowd, get what I want and get out of the place fast!
2010
It's New Year already and we kinda have the first 2 weeks planned and the time seems to come and go in a rush. I've just finished reading an article by Dr. MAZA entitled "Mencari Keberkatan Masa" and his writing gives me new insights and I'd like to share my thoughts here as a reminder to myself and other readers.
Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. Some seems to accomplish much during that 24 hours and some seems to be running around in circles not accomplishing anything. We may have forgotten to find the 'barakah' in the time given by Allah that we may have taken for granted. We assume we are going to have that 24 hours day in, day out. We delay, postpone and procrastinate some activities thinking that we have all the time in the world to do it later. What if we don't? We never know when our time will come to meet our Maker.
We are healthy now, we may get sick in future. We are able to support ourselves now, we may not have the same luxury in future. We may have great plans, dreams and aspirations in our lives but without His consent and 'barakah', we may not be able to achieve and accomplish what we want. So do not forget to pray and ask from Him to bless our time.
"Ya Haiyyum, Ya Qayyum, dengan rahmatMu daku memohon pertolongan. Baikilah seluruh urusanku, dan janganlah Engkau serahkan diriku ini kepadaku walaupun sekelip mata." (Riwayat an-Nasai)
Have a great 2010 everyone :)
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