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well on top of all these things, i bought fresh salmon, fish fillets and seafood mix in the nearby seafood store and sun dried tomato chicken breast, chicken mignon and chicken pillow (pastry wrapped chicken) in leanard. i'm gonna spoil my stomach!

(i will consider putting on a diet the minute i finish my exam, i know people think it's impossible, but watch me.)

goal achieved

i listed 5 goals earlier today
i got them all done
well i haven't finished studying all the material obviously
but i tried
i wish i had been doing this for the last 2 days
would have save myself some unnecessary stress tonight and tomorrow night
probably not gonna have any sleep tomorrow night
so better rest up tonight

and buy coffee

threat

my next door neighbors got broken into. the burglar first entered the joining elementary school, then climbed over to my neighbors' garden, smashing their back windows and entered in board daylight. police knocked on my door this evening and asked me a few questions. i can hear my neighbors screaming at each other and hammering and fixing stuffs. they always argue.

i have 30 more nights in this house. the up coming exam, the relocation, the long distance relationship and the pets transit to hong kong are all stressful enough, now i've to worry about security. i'm totally distracted from my work.

30 more nights, pray for me.

chocolate monster

oh what exam has turned me into a chocolate monster along with 3 packs of Lindt, i also got Belgian Chocolate Mousse & Tiramisu

getting to work

i set my alarm at 9, but was awake way before that. then the baggage collector came, finally all my books were taken away from me. i injured my back moving those 30kg boxes couple days ago. but when the collector came, he just effortlessly picked them up, one by one, onto a trolley, and that's it. why did i bother weighting them if it's so effortless for the "professional" to handle. it was only 9. i tried to get back to bed, but i couldn't. so i decided to do the right thing. i got up, showered, and made a list. these are my aims for today:

get eyeshade
get food and groceries
organize money
get case report material prepared
study

i can do it
i just need to focus

ultimate laziness

my dog is lazy. it's an established fact. he's the only canine that does not get up with his owner in the morning. he just lies there, look at you with his sleepy eyes, and goes back to sleep. he hates the alarm. he will bark when the alarm ring, just to tell me to switch it off for him. he's also the only canine (without musculoskeletal disease) refuses to go for walks. i'll have to chase him around the house to put on the leash, then he'll be dragged to the front door. he'll try his bestest to pull the leash backwards so he can go back into the house. all in all, a very good dog.

his eyes are getting more and more teary recently and there is brownish discharge. so i brought him to an opthamologist today. he is diagnosed with a condition called "lazy tear duct". apparently the tear duct has an active pumping mechanism to help drain away the tears. there's no treatment for it, and some suggest that massaging the inside corner of the eyelids may help drainage. WHAT? my dog is so lazy that now i have to manually drain his tears for him! what a spoiled little thing.

new show

russell peters has a new stand up show, ticket selling in canada and US, and apparently toronto stop has already sold out. i checked the official website, no plan of a world tour yet. he has been to hong kong and melbourne for his last show "outsourced", so hopefully after his north america rounds i can see him LIVE

stuck

there was a joke from comedian russell peters, "Yo mama's so fat, when she jumps for joy, she got stuck!"

well, my cat is so fat, when he tries to play hide, he got stuck!

The Simpsons Movie

Hong Kong: Sept 8, 2007 (What? September!)
Australia: July 26, 2007 (I'd have just leave Aus, doh!)
USA: July 27, 2007 (Huh? One day LATER than Aus? Oh, time difference.)

But hey, when it comes out in the US, it means it's out on the internet.
NO! I'm not a filthy downloader. Not to my beloved Simpsons.

Quotes

Marge Bouvier Simpson:
"If I wasn't a housewife, I think I'd be a homemaker, or maybe a domestic engineer."
"Most women will tell you that you're a fool to think you can change a man. But those women are quitters!"
"It doesn't matter how you feel inside. It's what shows up on the surface that counts."

Homer J. Simpson:
"You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is never to try."
"Maybe, for once, someone will call me 'sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene'."

Bart Simpson:
"If I do something bad and there's no one there to catch me, does that make me good?"
"I can't promise I'll try. But I'll try to try."

Lisa Simpson:
"I refuse to believe that everybody refuses to believe the truth."
"You thought I couldn't, but I could, I did, and I could do it again."
"Ugh! I am sick of everyone being so proud of me!"

forbes

I heard there's a list of the "top 10 restaurants you must go to in your life" on Forbes, and one of the restaurant listed is in Thailand. As I'm planning to go there this Sept or Nov/Dec (more likely Sept, rainy season Nov/Dec), I really need to find out about this restaurant. If a restaurant is good enough to make it to Forbes, it's good enough for me! Subsequently I was on Forbes.com, browsing the lifestyle section. Unfortunately I got no luck locating that restaurant.

BUT WAIT! As I was going through the Travel section, I saw a very eye-catching title: "Most Romantic Places To Pop The Question". I clicked in, and was gonna see what this high profile magazine reckons. I read through the first paragraph, then something came into my mind. I vaguely remembered Dave told me "he has a plan" the other day when we were having a conversation about the "M----" subject. We try to limit our talk on the "M----" subject cause we both agree that the more we talk about it now, the less surprising and spontaneous it will get later on when time comes. And for the sake of not ruining it for myself, I clicked the "X" button and closed the browser. Something is better left unknown. This is one of them. (People that know me will know this is NOT my character to leave things unknown. I just have this urge to be a smart-ass and know everything and cut people short when they are saying something. This time, I know better)

study for the last time

i know this is the last time i ever have to memorize notes like this
but i just can't concentrate
the more i know i'm going to pass and i'm going to graduate
the less motivated i am

i'm further and further away from my macbook, sadly

scrap paper

i found this when i was tidying up

i bin the original
but memories never fade
sweet times

Chelsea Edges United to Win FA Cup

Since the goal was scored during extra time, and I bet on draw at 90 minutes, I still win.

Fine, you bet on 1-0. You win too.

But I put my Australian money on draw when you put your Hong Kong dollar on 1-0, you still owe me quite a lot due to exchange rate.

I always win. (but to make you happy I use chelsea blue for this post)

Edited

snapping hip syndrome

This is a condition that is characterized by a snapping sensation, and often an audible "popping" noise, when the hip is flexed and extended. There are several causes for snapping hip syndrome, most commonly due to tendon catching on bony prominences and "snapping" when the hip is moved.

The three primary causes for snapping hip syndrome:
Iliotibial Band Snap
Iliopsoas Tendon Snap
Hip Labral Tear


Tx of SHS:
Anti-inflammatory Meds
Cortisone Inj
Physical Therapy

joke of the day

hierarchy

Boo Boo The King
Wallis The Queen
Mocha The Prince
David The Subject

dancing with my star

i held boo boo up, in a hugging position. music was playing boyz II men's "i'll make love to you", and we started spinning, turning, stepping forward and backward, then we semi-waltz. when music changed, i put him on the pole, and started dancing in front of him, boy-band style. i laughed, he purred. we had fun.

tipsy me

had scallop pasta for dinner
added a cup of white wine into it
reduced for a bit then serve
apparently i havent reduce it properly
i'm tipsy
just a lil bit

motivation

To My Dearest Sheepy. Happy three year anniversary, I am so happy to have spent the last few years with you and am so looking forward to spending many more. I love you baby girl, love bambi

after reading these sweetest words, i studied my remaining urinary lecture in the fastest speed ever achieved

i'll be your naked chef

I Promise To Make You The Happiest Guy Ever

roses only

progression

• Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: done at 11:02
• Canine Myocardial Diseases: done at 11:48
• Pericardial Disease: done at 11:54
• Congenital Cardiac Diseases: done at 12:05

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• 2001-2006 RM Mitten's past exam questions: done at 7:19pm
• Anemias in Dogs and Cats: done at 7:34pm
• Shower + Anemia and Thrombocytopenia in Dogs and Cats: done at 8:21pm
• Past Questions on Anemia: done at 8:50pm
• Honey mustard chicken + nutritional diseases of dogs and cats: done at 9:49pm
• Nutritional Management of Some Common Clinical Ds of Dogs and Cats: done at10:14pm
  

be my witness

i love this blog, it shows the date and time when i upload my threads. so u see, i'm awake quite early today. i fed my babies, roll the big bin out to the curb, made coffee, took centrum and fibercaps, now on my way to studying.

again
today starts well (especially when someone calls me an angel)

let's keep it this way

involuntary manslaughter

if i didn't insist on seeing small white on webcam, nothing would have happened.
i should be charged.

extreme

itune was randomly playing songs from the Top 100 Love Songs playlist, and i happened to come across the original version of "more than words" by Extreme. i like it. i love it. it sounds more sincere and with a touch of country in the song (but then i always prefer deep mature men's voice over young guys')

today starts well

battle of the sexes

Moods of a Woman

An angel of truth and a dream of fiction,
A woman is a bundle of contradiction,
She's afraid of a wasp, will scream at a mouse,
But will tackle her boyfriend alone in the house.
Sour as vinegar, sweet as a rose,
She'll kiss you one minute, then turn up her nose,
She'll win you in range, enchant you in silk,
She'll be stronger than brandy, milder than milk;
At times she'll be vengeful, merry and sad,
She'll hate you like poison, and love you like mad.

Moods of a Man

Horny

Sequel

a while ago i saw an interview with Corinne Hofmann on 60 Minutes. Hofmann, an European woman, married a Kenyan Masai and lived in a remote village in Kenya and lead a Masai wife's live. after the marriage fell apart she fled Kenya with her baby daughter 14 years ago. she then turned this experience into an international bestseller, "The White Masai", then into a motion picture. the sequel, "Reunion in Barsaloi", describing her return to Kenya meeting with her Masai husband, is now available.

putting it down on my wish list

lick my boards!

no mistake, it's "lick my boards!"

i was eating sun dried tomato chicken breast on bone (pan fried to brown and seal then oven bake at 180C for 20mins), and some juice somehow got onto my keyboard. after i finished dinner and took the plate out, i saw mocha standing on the desk licking my board (key-)!!! funny thing

toxic

i broke a mercury thermometer about 3 days ago just inside the front door while taking off my equine gears. as tired as i was, i left the mercury droplets there. yesterday i found mocha licking my horse boots, which was quite normal behavior for him. but then i realized the mercury was right there and there was a chance that he could ingest some. now, mercury toxicity is well documented and in human it usually occur via ingestion of deep water fish. i'm quite sure the amount on the ground is more than that inside a fish. i was quite worried. but again, i was too tired yesterday to do anything about it, so i chased mocha into the lounge room and left the matter. finally i got some energy this afternoon so i swept the floor. amazing how trace amount of mercury droplets condense together and form a bigger drop. i was going to touch it (never touched liquid metal before) but i was afraid of toxicity through contact, so i didn't. i kind of feel like an negligent mum. i wanted to confess ever since i broke the thermometer, but i didn't have the courage to do so (i just might get killed). so i'm sorry, but nothing happened, mocha's still very much alive after 3 days of exposure, i'm sure he'll be fine.

longing

i keep wanting a mac so badly (yet to decide on desktop or laptop) and i check out apple.com rather frequently. unfortunately ox leopard won't make its debut until Oct 2007. my comp is dying and i need a replacement soon. buying a laptop makes more sense coz i'm moving to my friend's house mid-Jun (so i'll have less space) and i will have to work/sleep between mum's and dave's for 3 months later this year. it's just easier. but a desktop is more value for money (but i doubt mum's or dave's can accommodate another 20" monitor with keyboard/mouse etc. anyway, if leopard doesn't come out until Oct, guess i'll have to buy the top hardware with os tiger then upgrade in a couple months time. (seems like a waste of money even to me)

and i want this book: Switching to Mac: the Missing Manual (Tiger version)
i need a transition between the virus/bugs conquered and error-prone windows
http://www.amazon.com/Switching-Mac-Missing-Manual-Tiger/dp/
0596006608/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6109313-2566420?ie=UTF8&s=
books&qid=1178333505&sr=1-1

The Bangles

Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an eternal flame?

I believe it's meant to be, darling
I watch when you are sleeping, you belong to me
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame?

Say my name, sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely, and then you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling

Close your eyes and give me your hand
Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame?

(atomic kitten re-sing the song in 2003, not even comparable to the bangles version)

tunes

i'm in touch with my musical self again. when dave's around i am more concern about other things than personal interests (well i guess being in love is a very big part of my interest too). anyway, i picked up where i left off ages ago. i started listening to music, new release, 90s, classic and oldies (i mean OLD). i realize i lost some songs over the years (dreadful computer crashes) and i start to get them back and listen to 'em again. i'm surprised that the internet people share not only the latest hits but some really good forgotten tunes too. its a bit hard to find old songs and every now and then i'm so tempted to just buy from itune (after all that's the right thing to do and it's only 99c US a song) but i managed to save up by tireless searching on net. i should mention the 'itune essentials' feature. its a collection of songs for a specific artist/genre/theme, and the playlists are always very well thought.

and i feel like putting up lyrics on my blog is highschoolish and i'm embarrassed but songs do depict my mood quite accurately.

my new attitude (inspired by an old song)

I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms

If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar, I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly, I believe I can fly

See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me

If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar, I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly

Hey if I just spread my wings
I can fly
I can fly
I can fly

RIP

Small White White
2007 April
I miss you before I meet you
and I know your Daddy loves you
Me too