Finally, there's a name for them!

JEJEMON. Hahahaha! I've been waiting for someone to come up with a name for them. Some months ago, I begged for people to please stop using shortcuts because the space on Facebook is totally free and there's no charge for spelling words correctly. It's bad enough that people use text speak when they type. But this is just way too funny! If you haven't caught up, click on the link below:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jejemon

7 months (almost)

I can't believe it's been that long since I last posted an entry here. My BAD. I've neglected this site and won't make any excuses for it. I miss blogging. I miss it BIG TIME. Just that it's so hard to find the time to sit down and update. When I get home from a long day at the office, all I want to do is spend time with the family and go straight to watching my favorite TV series. Nope, not complaining. Work is uber stressful BUT I've learned to live with it and appreciate the job for all it's complexities.

For now, I can atleast make sure I post something once a week ... perhaps on Saturday afternoons when there's nothing much to do because we usually choose to stay home and just be lazy.

Meantime ... I'd like to share this text message received from Dad today : If the sun shines in our soul, does it matter if it rains outside? Hapiness within always overshadows the sadness that some events bring. Have a blessed day!

It has an extra special meaning because some people who are very close to my and DH's hearts are going through a rough time right now.

Have an awesome week!

Sick

There's nothing worse than waking up in the morning and feeling a lump in your throat. To me, this always signals the start of a sore throat and then a bad cold. It's always been like this for me, especially during the BER months. But this year it came a bit early, probably because Sabine was sick with a bad cough for about 2 weeks. It was only a matter of time before I caught it. As usual, I'm the last to get it (Neal and Anissa had short bouts, thankfully). But what's even worse is waking up in the morning and knowing you have no choice but to go to work despite feeling under the weather.

I coughed and sniffed no end during the Excomm meeting this morning. I couldn't even go through my TWO slides without letting out a cough. And the fact that the airconditioning in the office makes one feel like an eskimo did not help at all! I've learned to keep a pashmina shawl handy, in one of my office drawers. But today, even with my shawl I was insufficient. My colleague, Colin offered to make me some Pei Pa Koa hot tea after the meeting, but I got immersed in a lunch discussion with my boss that I totally forgot to go back to Colin with my coffee mug.

I don't know how I survived the rest of the day. I'm just so glad to be home and waiting for the masahista to arrive any minute now. I'm hoping tomorrow won't be so bad because yes, I still have to go to work.

Virus go away!!!