Sniffles

Because I hate having the sniffles. *sniff* Work is becoming dreary. I actually miss CADding! On our wonderful 18th floor cozy little corner with a great view! That changes every day! And hot milo whenever we wanted! But now that the CADing project is over, we’re going through old plans and drawings and sorting them out in the ole “dungeon”. Thus the dust. Thus the cold. First *sniff*. But I’ll be ending this Friday. Which is slightly sad because I had enjoyed working with Kat and Khai and all our little fun nonsenses. The office has been awfully nice. And I made new friends with the RE interns there! So all has been good. Second *sniff*. Come Sunday however, I’d be off to Hanoi Veitnam! Wooot! Am rather excited for it! It’ll be something new and different. Right now I’m prepping for the trip. Just went to get my malaria pills from the school doc. Instead of getting Lariam that only needed a weekly consumption of one pill, I had to get Doxycycline which I have to consume a pill daily throughout the trip AND 28 days after!!! How leceh-fying is that?? Not only that I can’t lie down for an hour after consumption else it’ll burn my esophagus. (!!!) All because I have G6PD deficiency, which today I found out that if I consume Lariam my red blood cells will rupture. Thanks doc for making it sound oh-so-not life-threatening when it’s not. I never really knew what this blood condition I had meant, so I Wiki-ed it. Lots of chemical jargon but in other words I just can’t have broad beans and lotsa random medicines. I do not think I have favaism (those allergic to fava beans i.e. your broad beans and other sorts of beans) because I’ve eaten kacang ful before and I’m fine! So now you guys know how to kill me and try to make it look like an accident. *snorts* And apparently G6PD immunes me from malaria. So what talking you doc? I no need those pills! There’s still lots to prepare for the trip. Lots of stuff to pack. Lots of stuff to learn. I hope the trip will be good. And I hope it will provide the wake-up call that I need. Shift my perspectives, shake up my world, and stir up my spirit! The world is huge! And lots need to be done! Call me the ridiculous naive optimist, but I do believe we can make a difference. If we try.