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Thursday, June 15, 2006
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
a trip to summery flowery hokkaido
is in the making! quite un-planned and unexpected, coboypb and i were talking about japan one day (i think she thinks i am mad for wanting to go japan again :))
and voila!
i strongly believe this trip will be better than the last 2, cos of the company.
coboypb loves cats, hamsters, other pets, and most importantly, she's a chick! chicks do chicky stuff...
so you can expect more catsy stuff to be reported on this blog.
also, since it's summer, cats wil be out and about, lazing in the sun...
since the trip is 1.5 months away, we will have more time to search for all the cat-related places and shops.
we have already decided to go to that faraway catland in chiba (2.5 hours away from tokyo).
through the internet, i also discovered a cat town 猫町 near to where we stay.
stay tuned!
and voila!
i strongly believe this trip will be better than the last 2, cos of the company.
coboypb loves cats, hamsters, other pets, and most importantly, she's a chick! chicks do chicky stuff...
so you can expect more catsy stuff to be reported on this blog.
also, since it's summer, cats wil be out and about, lazing in the sun...
since the trip is 1.5 months away, we will have more time to search for all the cat-related places and shops.
we have already decided to go to that faraway catland in chiba (2.5 hours away from tokyo).
through the internet, i also discovered a cat town 猫町 near to where we stay.
stay tuned!
Friday, June 09, 2006
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
i dont have nose cancer
for the past one year (ironically and coincidentally since i joined my present company), i have been having frequent nose bleeds. it occurs mostly when i blow my nose in the morning.
finally my gp referred me to an ent specialist. he suspects nose cancer.
this morning, i went to see him in the premise of mount elizabeth medical centre.
when i opened the door to the clinic, the staff greeted me cheerfully. there was a guy at the reception area too. he greeted me by my name. he was dr goh. i was pleasantly surprised. oh well, i guess that's part of the perks of seeing a private specialist.
i like my doctors to treat me as a friend, and not as a patient.
dr goh was very patient and took the time to ask me questions. when we got to the "do you smoke" question, he knew i was trying to dodge it cos i said, "occasionally". haha...
he poked 2 cameras into my nostrils, 1 small one, and the latter bigger and long one. he said i had a granuloma and it could be treated by "burning" it with electrical current. i said the word "burn" sounded agrressive, so he changed it to "zap".
the procedure of zapping the granuloma took less than 5 minutes, the unpleasant part of it was the injection of anaestesia into the nostril wall.
all in all, i was glad 1) i dont have nose cancer, 2) i went to a private specialist as the staff and doctor were all very nice.
but the taxi fare to mt e killed me at $17. $9 was for booking fee and surcharges. hump...
finally my gp referred me to an ent specialist. he suspects nose cancer.
this morning, i went to see him in the premise of mount elizabeth medical centre.
when i opened the door to the clinic, the staff greeted me cheerfully. there was a guy at the reception area too. he greeted me by my name. he was dr goh. i was pleasantly surprised. oh well, i guess that's part of the perks of seeing a private specialist.
i like my doctors to treat me as a friend, and not as a patient.
dr goh was very patient and took the time to ask me questions. when we got to the "do you smoke" question, he knew i was trying to dodge it cos i said, "occasionally". haha...
he poked 2 cameras into my nostrils, 1 small one, and the latter bigger and long one. he said i had a granuloma and it could be treated by "burning" it with electrical current. i said the word "burn" sounded agrressive, so he changed it to "zap".
the procedure of zapping the granuloma took less than 5 minutes, the unpleasant part of it was the injection of anaestesia into the nostril wall.
all in all, i was glad 1) i dont have nose cancer, 2) i went to a private specialist as the staff and doctor were all very nice.
but the taxi fare to mt e killed me at $17. $9 was for booking fee and surcharges. hump...
Friday, June 02, 2006
2006 to-do list (renewed and revamped)
不知不觉已来到了2006的下旬。接下来的214天里，我想做的事件有：
1. 考到 JLPT Level 2 certification
2. 练俞珈
3. 去夏天的北海道
4. 找工作
你定了什么计划或目标呢？
1. 考到 JLPT Level 2 certification
2. 练俞珈
3. 去夏天的北海道
4. 找工作
你定了什么计划或目标呢？
2nd hot yoga experience
last night i went to pure yoga again for a 2nd hot yoga 90-min session.
the class had less than 15 persons, studio looked 60% empty.
it was a more pleasant experience than the virgin trial.
for once, i took up the middle mat in the studio, directly facing the door. on tues, our teacher said the corners of the studio were hotter (which explained my inability to cope with the heat), and that the middle, esp those mats facing the door, were cooler.
so i was very 怕输 and arrived at the club 15 mins before start time.. heehee...
also, on tues, i wore a cotton t-shirt, and my perspiration was absorbed very well into the shirt, and it felt heavy and sticky. and then my bra which was cushioned also absorbed a lot of water i expelled!
last night, i rushed to nike to get a dri fit top (bra support type). it was $51 well spent. i felt lightweight, and not booged down by the t-shirt or bra. i did not feel as hot too.
i didnt even have to drink that much water during class.
i survived, and even enjoyed my 2nd session, to my surprise!
here's kuro-shiro-neko's tips for making that hot yoga practice comfortable
1. drink lots of fluid before class (dont worry, your bladder wont burst, you will sweat it out through your skin)
2. invest in a dri-fit top (sleeveless and hi-cut if possible)
3. do arrive early and choose a mat near the door or in the middle
4. of course, complementing no.3, your mat needs to have good view of the mirror, so that you can check on your pose and alignment
namaste
the class had less than 15 persons, studio looked 60% empty.
it was a more pleasant experience than the virgin trial.
for once, i took up the middle mat in the studio, directly facing the door. on tues, our teacher said the corners of the studio were hotter (which explained my inability to cope with the heat), and that the middle, esp those mats facing the door, were cooler.
so i was very 怕输 and arrived at the club 15 mins before start time.. heehee...
also, on tues, i wore a cotton t-shirt, and my perspiration was absorbed very well into the shirt, and it felt heavy and sticky. and then my bra which was cushioned also absorbed a lot of water i expelled!
last night, i rushed to nike to get a dri fit top (bra support type). it was $51 well spent. i felt lightweight, and not booged down by the t-shirt or bra. i did not feel as hot too.
i didnt even have to drink that much water during class.
i survived, and even enjoyed my 2nd session, to my surprise!
here's kuro-shiro-neko's tips for making that hot yoga practice comfortable
1. drink lots of fluid before class (dont worry, your bladder wont burst, you will sweat it out through your skin)
2. invest in a dri-fit top (sleeveless and hi-cut if possible)
3. do arrive early and choose a mat near the door or in the middle
4. of course, complementing no.3, your mat needs to have good view of the mirror, so that you can check on your pose and alignment
namaste
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