one week of misery

i have been AWOL and now i am back.

the mind was not functioning at its best, so it was best to avoid typing the wrong thing.

what happened to me?

monday: started stock check. worked my ass off the whole day. and that night, i did not catch even a wink of sleep. the mind was just super alert and just refused to switch off.

tuesday: felt like a zombie but work was work. continued with my stock check. i was the only one doing it. someone asked me, wasn't there anyone in my department who could help? well, in return i asked, did you see anyone offering at all? finally i managed to finish everything on that day. the boss' deadline was 9th nov...but 8th was already a holiday, so ello the deadline should be 7th wasn't it? even boss was stupid and did not know how to check the calendar. that night, sleep early and like a log but only for half the night. at 2a.m. woke up all of a sudden because i felt chilled air getting into my nose and as soon as i sat up, i sneezed. that was it, the nose just became runny and i struggled to get my sleep back then.

wednesday: went to work after all the morning sneezes ended. the body was really strained already by then. walked around the workplace like a zombie this time. all the energy was drained already. then after work, fever, flu, and sorethroat all came in one full package. no more activities for that day. just stayed wrapped up from neck to ankle. i wore 3 layers of shirts to keep myself warm. those who saw me asked, was i sick? i answered, hell no, i thought it was cool to dress like a hip-hop artist. gosh, wasn't it obvious?

thursday: full day rapper's clothing and 3 layers on top. i just took paracetamol and had my sorethroat lozenges. meals were just bread ...so dry! luckily at night had rice vermicelli (min shin) with dried scallops and minced pork. aaahh...bliss. the nose was peeling and red.

friday: same as thursday.

saturday: the final day in the neck to ankle attire. grandma said there was a kind of herb that could reduce the inflammation of the throat and she went into the garden to pluck some. i was telling her not to do it lah...u know how terrible they would taste right? when mom got back, i heard pounding sounds and i was like, OMG, it was not what i thought right? so i ran to the kitchen and there, already one bowl of squeezed green herb juice ready. eeewwww...i used half of it to gargle...an excuse so i did not have to down so much. it tasted quite all right because i added some salt. and the throat inflammation? errr...it is still there...but better dun tell them. sshh. maybe i did not take enuf. officially at 6p.m., i put on my bermuda pants and tee shirt again. waaa. it felt good to know that i do not shiver anymore although it is raining now.

ok have to call it a night now. dun want to get sick again. i can't take stress. work till you get sick. the head is still numb. someone help drill and drain it.