Wednesday, March 31, 2010
27th March 2010 - 30th March 2010
THE TRIP TO HANOI - Please refer to the following Website for more details about our little trip to Hanoi, the Capital City of Vietnam: - http://arisaideesadventures.blogspot.com/
15th March 2010 - 26th March 2010
What's Significant - After the 'Green Apples' Procedure, Dr. Zawawi advised me to take only 1/2 a Tablet of Losartan Potassium (i.e. my High BP Tablet) together with a 1/4 Teaspoon of Potassium Salt (i.e. K-Salt) 3 - 4 times per day, since my BP went down to 105/75. Sounded good, but 3 days later, my BP went up to 118/90 (again) and it was not wise for me to take only 1/2 a tablet each day. So, my BP Tablet intake remained status quo i.e. 1 100 mg Tablet each day. And the Doc told me to continue with the K-Salt until my BP gradually becomes more stable. *Sigh*
What's Exciting - Aidee & I couldn't wait to return to KL and prepare ourselves for the trip to Hanoi. we have been planning for this for months. We didn't intend to spoil our moods for anything irrelevant. We packed our bags early i.e. One Week earlier, and we made sure we didn't leave anything behind (i.e. Phone Chargers, Batteries, Make Up Kits, Adam's Necessities, Compass for Prayers, Additional Food Items e.g. Maggi Mee and stuff). The trip to Hanoi was the saving grace especially when it is supposed to coincide with My 'Big Day'...
What's Occupying My Time Mostly - Pelangi Sdn Bhd has been giving us a lot of things to occupy our minds at the office. We are now handling a few of their projects courtesy of their idea of engaging only one Agency in JB to handle the bulk of their A&P activities. Late night works and frequent visits to Client's Office were the norms of the days, and the creative juices began to flow again...
What Transpired Along The Way - I had to visit the Immigration once again to settle the Termination of Bibik Sumi's Contract and Permit since she no longer wants to stay with us. At the same time, Kamarul's sister, Ana, decided to engage Little Touches Communications for her Akad Nikah's Catering Services. Not a big number though. But, it's good especially during 'quiet times'. And since my brother, Caymee, will not be around on the 27th of March, and since Aidee and I will be off to Hanoi then, Daddy and Mummy were tasked to assist us in the Catering Services. It will be thier first assignment, should they choose to accept it. Simultaneously, Aidee's Kelisa's Insurance and Road Tax will be expiring soon. I had to call my good friend, Kannan of UniAsia to provide us with a quick service. All in all, March was quite a busy month for me and the whole family. It's good to be busy again...
What's Exciting - Aidee & I couldn't wait to return to KL and prepare ourselves for the trip to Hanoi. we have been planning for this for months. We didn't intend to spoil our moods for anything irrelevant. We packed our bags early i.e. One Week earlier, and we made sure we didn't leave anything behind (i.e. Phone Chargers, Batteries, Make Up Kits, Adam's Necessities, Compass for Prayers, Additional Food Items e.g. Maggi Mee and stuff). The trip to Hanoi was the saving grace especially when it is supposed to coincide with My 'Big Day'...
What's Occupying My Time Mostly - Pelangi Sdn Bhd has been giving us a lot of things to occupy our minds at the office. We are now handling a few of their projects courtesy of their idea of engaging only one Agency in JB to handle the bulk of their A&P activities. Late night works and frequent visits to Client's Office were the norms of the days, and the creative juices began to flow again...
What Transpired Along The Way - I had to visit the Immigration once again to settle the Termination of Bibik Sumi's Contract and Permit since she no longer wants to stay with us. At the same time, Kamarul's sister, Ana, decided to engage Little Touches Communications for her Akad Nikah's Catering Services. Not a big number though. But, it's good especially during 'quiet times'. And since my brother, Caymee, will not be around on the 27th of March, and since Aidee and I will be off to Hanoi then, Daddy and Mummy were tasked to assist us in the Catering Services. It will be thier first assignment, should they choose to accept it. Simultaneously, Aidee's Kelisa's Insurance and Road Tax will be expiring soon. I had to call my good friend, Kannan of UniAsia to provide us with a quick service. All in all, March was quite a busy month for me and the whole family. It's good to be busy again...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Saturday & Sunday - 13th & 14th March 2010
What's Interesting - Tim Burton's update of 'Alice in Wonderland'. I have read many reviews - good ones and the not-so-good ones. But, I did not want to be swaggered off by any unwarranted opinions. So, I had to see the movie for myself. And so I went to the TGV Cinema at Tebrau City together with my son, Adam and my wife, Aidee. Aidee was the one who was actually more excited than me about seeing the movie because she has read the storybook (who doesn't, actually) and she has seen numerous other versions of 'Alice'. We both wanted to see what Burton and Depp could bring to this wonderul tale originally written by Lewis Carroll. Would it be a classic, joining the likes of 'Beetlejuice', 'Ed Wood' or 'Edward Scissorhands'? Or would it be as quirky as say 'Sleepy Hollow' or 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory'? Burton is indeed capable of producing many gloriously 'weird' stuffs but I was always reminded by some of his abysmal outputs e.g. 'Mars Attacks!' and particularly the remake of 'Planet Of The Apes'...
What's The Verdict - The movie was so-so... Nothing great... For other references on movies, check out my other blog http://jerichojive.blogspot.com/. You can find some interesting reviews on local (i.e. Malaysian) as well as foreign movies. Personally, I'd prefer the 1976's version of Alice in Wonderland starring Kristine DeBell (i.e. for obvious reasons, if you know...).
What's Unforgettable - The Night when I had to finish off the ordeal of taking Epsum Salt with Water at 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm. The idea was conveyed to me by my brother, Rozman, who have had bouts of Stones in his Gallbladder. The method of eating 4 - 5 Green Apples per day for 6 days worked on him. It cleared off his tiny little stones. And so I tried. By 10 pm, I should be supplementing my internal organs with a 1/2 cup of Virgin Olive Oil and 'Limau Nipis'...
What Happened - Bountiful visits to the Bathroom, as predicted. More than 18 times, if I could remember. There were continuous visits within minutes. I actually cleared off my bowels.
What's Good Thereafter - My BP went down to 105/75, courtesy of the Epsum Salt (i.e. Magnesium).
What's Not So Good Thereafter - The trips to the Bathroom should have ended early in the morning. But it went on for the next 2 days, albeit at a lesser frequency. The pain was bearable but the 'trips' were kind of troublesome at times... *Sigh* Imagine the length I would go through to improve my overall health and well-being...
What's The Verdict - The movie was so-so... Nothing great... For other references on movies, check out my other blog http://jerichojive.blogspot.com/. You can find some interesting reviews on local (i.e. Malaysian) as well as foreign movies. Personally, I'd prefer the 1976's version of Alice in Wonderland starring Kristine DeBell (i.e. for obvious reasons, if you know...).
What's Unforgettable - The Night when I had to finish off the ordeal of taking Epsum Salt with Water at 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm. The idea was conveyed to me by my brother, Rozman, who have had bouts of Stones in his Gallbladder. The method of eating 4 - 5 Green Apples per day for 6 days worked on him. It cleared off his tiny little stones. And so I tried. By 10 pm, I should be supplementing my internal organs with a 1/2 cup of Virgin Olive Oil and 'Limau Nipis'...
What Happened - Bountiful visits to the Bathroom, as predicted. More than 18 times, if I could remember. There were continuous visits within minutes. I actually cleared off my bowels.
What's Good Thereafter - My BP went down to 105/75, courtesy of the Epsum Salt (i.e. Magnesium).
What's Not So Good Thereafter - The trips to the Bathroom should have ended early in the morning. But it went on for the next 2 days, albeit at a lesser frequency. The pain was bearable but the 'trips' were kind of troublesome at times... *Sigh* Imagine the length I would go through to improve my overall health and well-being...
Friday - 12th March 2010
What's My Regimented Diet - I have been taking 4 - 5 Green Apples per day in an attempt to clear off the Stone in my Kidney. Let's face it... I was never much of a Fruit Eater prior to this. Only after I was diagnosed with High BP and after that incident of Blood in my Urine, I was forced to consume more veges and more fruits...
What's My Method For Temporary Stress Relief - I had to go see Pak Cik Sahak Bomba at Kampung Pasir for a regular dose of 'Urut Jantan'... My body was aching immensely. I needed an expert touch to do what's necessary...
What's My String of Medications and Supplements - I am currently taking 3 types of Herbal Drinks each day i.e. 'Herba Pati Madu Sawda' early in the morning (before breakfast), 'Teh Herba Mas Cotek' after breakfast, and 'Habbatus Sawda Jintan Hitam' after dinner. That should help improve my Blood Circulation, and eventually reduce my BP, and hopefully get rid of my Kidney Stone. I am also taking Omega 3 6 9 and Garlic Oil as additional supplements. And that does not include my BP and Cholesterol Medications i.e. Losertan Potassium and Simvastatin. Purgghh!!! What a life... :-)
What's My Method For Temporary Stress Relief - I had to go see Pak Cik Sahak Bomba at Kampung Pasir for a regular dose of 'Urut Jantan'... My body was aching immensely. I needed an expert touch to do what's necessary...
What's My String of Medications and Supplements - I am currently taking 3 types of Herbal Drinks each day i.e. 'Herba Pati Madu Sawda' early in the morning (before breakfast), 'Teh Herba Mas Cotek' after breakfast, and 'Habbatus Sawda Jintan Hitam' after dinner. That should help improve my Blood Circulation, and eventually reduce my BP, and hopefully get rid of my Kidney Stone. I am also taking Omega 3 6 9 and Garlic Oil as additional supplements. And that does not include my BP and Cholesterol Medications i.e. Losertan Potassium and Simvastatin. Purgghh!!! What a life... :-)
Wednesday & Thursday - 10th & 11th March 2010
My Thoughts On American Idol 2010: The Male Contestants - What the hell happened to Andrew Garcia??? From "Straight Up" to the bottom of the sea... I guess he may have peaked too soon... And as people's expectations began to pile up, he lost focus... And the biggest setback of it all, he may be one heck of a musician and a talented singer-songwriter, but he definitely has lousy tastes in song choices... "Genie In A Bottle"??? Auwww!!! Come on, dude!!!
My Thoughts On American Idol 2010: The Female Contestants - I would put my money on Crystal Bowersox and Siobhan Magnus. Two very talented singers with two varying styles and interpretation of music. Siobhan, in particular, surprised me a lot with her high-pitched voice and her unique appearance. These two, in my own personal opinion, are the ones to beat...
My Earlier Predictions vs. The Final 12 - I was right in my predictions for the Male Finalists. Toddrick Hall and Alex Lambert finally said goodbye to their hopes of being an American Idol. Shaky performances from the two may have resulted in them being voted out. 100% agreeable. But I was actually kind of surprise when they announced the two eliminated contestants from the Female Group - Katelyn Epperly and Lilly Scott??? Lilly Scott??? Lilly??? The two-toned silver haired hipster with an unconventional voice??? What were the Americans thinking??? It should have been Katie Stevens and Paige Miles... not Katelyn and most definitely not Lilly...
What I Think - What a waste... American Idol would have benefitted from the originality and the type of music that Lilly Scott is capable of producing. Underneath all that sugar-coated mainstream talents that have often been the product of American Idol, Lilly could have been 'the refreshing' agent we needed. After all, Lilly did ever so well during the Hollywood Week Auditions, earning high praises from all the judges on her originality and vision as an artist. This simply served as a pleasant reminder to us all that despite what usually transpires, music can exist and thrive beyond the mainstream. Last year, we had Adam Lambert. This year, it could have been Lilly Scott...
My Thoughts On American Idol 2010: The Female Contestants - I would put my money on Crystal Bowersox and Siobhan Magnus. Two very talented singers with two varying styles and interpretation of music. Siobhan, in particular, surprised me a lot with her high-pitched voice and her unique appearance. These two, in my own personal opinion, are the ones to beat...
My Earlier Predictions vs. The Final 12 - I was right in my predictions for the Male Finalists. Toddrick Hall and Alex Lambert finally said goodbye to their hopes of being an American Idol. Shaky performances from the two may have resulted in them being voted out. 100% agreeable. But I was actually kind of surprise when they announced the two eliminated contestants from the Female Group - Katelyn Epperly and Lilly Scott??? Lilly Scott??? Lilly??? The two-toned silver haired hipster with an unconventional voice??? What were the Americans thinking??? It should have been Katie Stevens and Paige Miles... not Katelyn and most definitely not Lilly...
What I Think - What a waste... American Idol would have benefitted from the originality and the type of music that Lilly Scott is capable of producing. Underneath all that sugar-coated mainstream talents that have often been the product of American Idol, Lilly could have been 'the refreshing' agent we needed. After all, Lilly did ever so well during the Hollywood Week Auditions, earning high praises from all the judges on her originality and vision as an artist. This simply served as a pleasant reminder to us all that despite what usually transpires, music can exist and thrive beyond the mainstream. Last year, we had Adam Lambert. This year, it could have been Lilly Scott...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday - 9th March 2010
Back To Square One - Back to the usual Advertising Late Night Work. A couple of visuals to review and a Presentation Deck to be prepared made me spent some time at the office slightly later than usual.
What's Rewarding - Good home cooked food.
What's Interesting - Watching the Finals of the Biggest Loser Asia reality show. Was rooting for Carlo (from The Phillipines) but unfortunately, David (from Indonesia) won. The four finalists looked great as they all managed to reduce tonnes of weight and somehow managed to make themselves slimmer. Great stuff! But a bit worrisome when I looked at David's rather frailed and Bulemic-like figure... perhaps, he was too focused on winning the USD100,000 that he forgot to ensure that his body needs to retain a certain degree of balance too. Imagine what money can do to you...
What I Should Be Planning For - Once the boss is off to KL for good, I should try to do a lot more networking without much control and strenuous scrutiny. Need to start planning for new businesses now...
What's Rewarding - Good home cooked food.
What's Interesting - Watching the Finals of the Biggest Loser Asia reality show. Was rooting for Carlo (from The Phillipines) but unfortunately, David (from Indonesia) won. The four finalists looked great as they all managed to reduce tonnes of weight and somehow managed to make themselves slimmer. Great stuff! But a bit worrisome when I looked at David's rather frailed and Bulemic-like figure... perhaps, he was too focused on winning the USD100,000 that he forgot to ensure that his body needs to retain a certain degree of balance too. Imagine what money can do to you...
What I Should Be Planning For - Once the boss is off to KL for good, I should try to do a lot more networking without much control and strenuous scrutiny. Need to start planning for new businesses now...
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday - 8th March 2010
What's Worrisome - No pain, no aches... all of a sudden, easy said, I pissed blood... Seriously, my urine that morning contained a little too much blood in it. I was worried to bits. Had to put a pause to all my on-going work and went straight to the General Hospital. Took a blood sample, urine test and an X-Ray - to which the GP's confirmed that there's a stone in my Kidney. A huge stone that was visible via X-Ray. Nothing severe though, as there was no pain physically on me.
What's Frustrating - Initially I was scheduled to see the Urologist on 26th April 2020 - that's like almost 2 months from now. I urged the Nurse to re-look at the schedule and I managed to squeeze in for an appointment @ 12th April 2010. WTH!
What's Bothering Me At The Moment - Could the Kidney Stone be a contributing factor to the High BP I've been facing thus far? Possibility is there...
What I Should Be Doing - Start taking supplements and medications to cure the 3 Main 'Blocks' in my body i.e. High BP, High Cholesterol Level & Kidney Stone.
What's Frustrating - Initially I was scheduled to see the Urologist on 26th April 2020 - that's like almost 2 months from now. I urged the Nurse to re-look at the schedule and I managed to squeeze in for an appointment @ 12th April 2010. WTH!
What's Bothering Me At The Moment - Could the Kidney Stone be a contributing factor to the High BP I've been facing thus far? Possibility is there...
What I Should Be Doing - Start taking supplements and medications to cure the 3 Main 'Blocks' in my body i.e. High BP, High Cholesterol Level & Kidney Stone.
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