A week of misery

Oh my, it’s been more than 2 weeks since my last update. First I was busy entertaining my parents who were here for a visit then I fell sick for more than a week, thanks to the haze!

It’s been quite a while since I last became that sick. I was coughing like my lungs were going to explode! With the flu, sore throat and fever, I could barely get out of bed. I slept most of the time during that 1 week except for fetching my kids to/from schools. The cough became very severe at night, perhaps due to the drop in temperature. I was prescribed the strongest cough syrup available in the clinic to no avail. After I finished a bottle, I went back to the clinic and I was given an alternative medicine, a bottle of Ivy leaf extract – sugar and alcohol free, made in Germany. Quite pricey for a cough syrup I’d say but it works a little better than the typical cough medicine and it tastes nothing like it either. It's like swallowing a spoonful of pleasantly flavoured liquid sugar...yummy! (They say it's sugar free, but how come it tastes sweet? It bits me la) The next time anyone in the family is down with cough, I’ll ask for this one instead.

By now, I have finished ALL the medicines prescribed by the doctor, all 5 of them plus 2 rounds of cough medicine. I am now taking Ubat Batuk Cap Ibu dan Anak, this would be my 3rd bottle of cough medicine. Although I still feel a bit down and still coughing a little bit at night, I thank God the Almighty that I didn’t pass the germ to my kids, particularly Sophie. I am actually quite amazed that despite hours of my severe coughing at night, she could sleep soundly next to me, she slept like a baby! Hahaha...(and the same goes to my other half who also slept like a baby!)

In that week, I was called by Taylor’s to come in for a short brief. Hence, despite being sick I lugged myself to the office. I was given a (freelance) job again. This time, to write for a 20-page prospectus. That will keep me occupied for the next 2-3 weeks. Hence, less time to update my blog (sigh!). I have submitted my copy direction and layout this morning. Once approved, I will be busy writing, writing and writing. I prefer editing actually, writing consumes more time and energy particularly corporate writing...boring!!!! But I already have plans on what to do with the payment...a new handbag, yeay!!! Heck, I don’t even know how much to charge them yet. But, it’s never too early to plan for your purchases kan?

I say life is full of surprises. You’ll never know what you’re gonna get. Everything you have today could be taken away tomorrow, including your health and wealth. Being sick serves as a wake up call to all of us to remind us that we are nothing but a hamba di bumi Allah. Allah maha kaya...wallahuwa'lam.