Sweet, everlasting dreams, my dearest Zucchini..
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Zucchini
So much has happened in the past one month that I really cannot believe how much everything has changed.
Okay, so some things are still the same - I still have trouble sleeping.
...
I've been a dreadful friend the past few weeks - I have not been answering mails and other messages.
In summary, Rz was sent to the Emergency at TTSH on 29 September with serious internal bleeding from a main artery. Needless to say, I spent a few scary days rushing to and from the hospital.
He was subsequently discharged and spent his medical leave recovering at my place, because we were concerned that his well-worn foam mattress would not provide him enough support. Lumbar support is a serious matter if you measure over 1.9m and weigh 90 kilos.
Thankfully he recovered rather speedily and was able to move around slowly quite soon after being discharged. By the end of the second week, he was almost back to normal :) He has since gone home and yesterday marked his first day of work.
As for me, I think I need a break. For three crazy weeks the daily routine about my house went something like this:
0650hrs - Rx gets up (drags self out of bed, more like), and tries to eat something
0700hrs - Rx rushes off to shower and change and do all the girly grooming things
0800hrs - Rx has a morning chat with Rz
0815hrs - Rx grabs her stuff and runs for it
0830hrs - Hopefully Rx catches the bus >___>
0850hrs-1845hrs - Rx rushes about at work and hardly ever leaves work on time ~___~
Rz wakes up at his leisure and re-heats fish porridge and other yummy side dishes in the microwave
1845/1900hrs - Rx tries to get the bus home, fighting her way through the crazy hordes of people >_<
1930hrs - Rx rushes off to cook dinner and Rz's following day's lunch; packs the lunch
Eat dinner, Rx washes the dishes
2030hrs - Rx tries to get some laundry/housework done and gets herself showered
2130hrs - Rx is ready to collaspe, tries to relax/engage in logical conversation with Rz ~___~
2230hrs - Rx rushes to get ready for bed
And now, I find myself once again a hapless flu victim. I am sure there's a bug going around at work and naturally I had to catch it >___>
Work is okay I guess. Insanely simple and straightforward as compared to the hellish workload I'd experienced at my previous firm, though I have to say it does compare in volume. Dad and Rz aren't happy though and they want me to go back to the job-hunt so I've decided to wait a little while and see how things go - plus I need time to recover from the fatigue I am constantly feeling.
...
Zucchini passed away some time last night.
The circumstance of her death is very, very weird. I'd gone to bed at 845pm because my head was spinning and my body simply refused to sit or stand anymore, and the last I saw her, she had happily wedged herself between the tank wall and the tunnel to her loft, showing her underbelly to the world.
(I'd moved Zucchini because I noticed she was pregnant. She had given birth to a litter that did not survive sometime in the last two weeks and she been again moved, this time to a small penthouse. I decided to continue to keep her isolated for the time-being because Souffle kept attacking her and I noticed some scuffle marks on her belly.)
Just now when I woke up because I was too hungry, I noticed she was stone cold in the very same position as I last saw her :c
It was as though she'd wedged herself there and decided to stop breathing :c My poor, pretty Zucchini baby :c Though initially I never intended to keep her, she grew on us and we loved her dearly, our darling panda ham :c
Sigh. This is the second ham to pass away this month (Tako died of old age on 3 October) and the sixth ham this year! :c
I really think my ham-keeping days are numbered, with every loss a pin in my poor heart :c
...
A pictorial ham-tribute now to Mirugai, Tako and Zucchini :c As always, click to view larger.
Ms Zucchini-baby:
My gentlemanly Tako:
Mrs Mochi Mirugai:
Right, back to bed... Rest in peace my dearies...
- 25 October 2007 3:47pm -
Okay, so some things are still the same - I still have trouble sleeping.
...
I've been a dreadful friend the past few weeks - I have not been answering mails and other messages.
In summary, Rz was sent to the Emergency at TTSH on 29 September with serious internal bleeding from a main artery. Needless to say, I spent a few scary days rushing to and from the hospital.
He was subsequently discharged and spent his medical leave recovering at my place, because we were concerned that his well-worn foam mattress would not provide him enough support. Lumbar support is a serious matter if you measure over 1.9m and weigh 90 kilos.
Thankfully he recovered rather speedily and was able to move around slowly quite soon after being discharged. By the end of the second week, he was almost back to normal :) He has since gone home and yesterday marked his first day of work.
As for me, I think I need a break. For three crazy weeks the daily routine about my house went something like this:
0650hrs - Rx gets up (drags self out of bed, more like), and tries to eat something
0700hrs - Rx rushes off to shower and change and do all the girly grooming things
0800hrs - Rx has a morning chat with Rz
0815hrs - Rx grabs her stuff and runs for it
0830hrs - Hopefully Rx catches the bus >___>
0850hrs-1845hrs - Rx rushes about at work and hardly ever leaves work on time ~___~
Rz wakes up at his leisure and re-heats fish porridge and other yummy side dishes in the microwave
1845/1900hrs - Rx tries to get the bus home, fighting her way through the crazy hordes of people >_<
1930hrs - Rx rushes off to cook dinner and Rz's following day's lunch; packs the lunch
Eat dinner, Rx washes the dishes
2030hrs - Rx tries to get some laundry/housework done and gets herself showered
2130hrs - Rx is ready to collaspe, tries to relax/engage in logical conversation with Rz ~___~
2230hrs - Rx rushes to get ready for bed
And now, I find myself once again a hapless flu victim. I am sure there's a bug going around at work and naturally I had to catch it >___>
Work is okay I guess. Insanely simple and straightforward as compared to the hellish workload I'd experienced at my previous firm, though I have to say it does compare in volume. Dad and Rz aren't happy though and they want me to go back to the job-hunt so I've decided to wait a little while and see how things go - plus I need time to recover from the fatigue I am constantly feeling.
...
Zucchini passed away some time last night.
The circumstance of her death is very, very weird. I'd gone to bed at 845pm because my head was spinning and my body simply refused to sit or stand anymore, and the last I saw her, she had happily wedged herself between the tank wall and the tunnel to her loft, showing her underbelly to the world.
(I'd moved Zucchini because I noticed she was pregnant. She had given birth to a litter that did not survive sometime in the last two weeks and she been again moved, this time to a small penthouse. I decided to continue to keep her isolated for the time-being because Souffle kept attacking her and I noticed some scuffle marks on her belly.)
Just now when I woke up because I was too hungry, I noticed she was stone cold in the very same position as I last saw her :c
It was as though she'd wedged herself there and decided to stop breathing :c My poor, pretty Zucchini baby :c Though initially I never intended to keep her, she grew on us and we loved her dearly, our darling panda ham :c
Sigh. This is the second ham to pass away this month (Tako died of old age on 3 October) and the sixth ham this year! :c
I really think my ham-keeping days are numbered, with every loss a pin in my poor heart :c
...
A pictorial ham-tribute now to Mirugai, Tako and Zucchini :c As always, click to view larger.
Ms Zucchini-baby:
My gentlemanly Tako:
Mrs Mochi Mirugai:
Right, back to bed... Rest in peace my dearies...
- 25 October 2007 3:47pm -
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
10 days, 10 years, 10 kilos, 10 seconds entry
.. What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honour.
You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet ..
Psalm 8:4–6
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I am amazed that somehow Rz and I made it past the last 10 days. I feel like I've aged 10 years and lost 10 kilos.
A 10 seconds entry brought to you direct from my aging office computer. (Perhaps I should have saved this for tomorrow the 10 of October, in sticking with the theme >__>")
- 9 October 2007 1:47pm -
You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet ..
Psalm 8:4–6
--
I am amazed that somehow Rz and I made it past the last 10 days. I feel like I've aged 10 years and lost 10 kilos.
A 10 seconds entry brought to you direct from my aging office computer. (Perhaps I should have saved this for tomorrow the 10 of October, in sticking with the theme >__>")
- 9 October 2007 1:47pm -
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Cranberry Pomegranate
Can you spell "fed up"?
Yeah well, it has been a pretty frustrating fornight all around. I'm not even going to bother to go into details, but right now - I'm sure you people know who you are!
>____<" I'm not going to call down the forces of karma or whatever you want to call it, but yes, my God is bigger than whatever you throw at me. So don't think you can get away with all these *gleeful*
--
Mocha and Enoki's 3rd litter was born on 18 September 2007 with 6 healthy pups. Mocha is now living alone and is giving me the cold shoulder as though I broke up his family on purpose ~___~
Meanwhile, Mirugai, Mocha's mama has passed away in her sleep. We believe she died of old age.
--
Age is nothing but a number. Grown-ups are not necessarily grown-up in their thinking. I've given up on a number of "grown-ups" already. I just added another two to that list today.
--
The worst part of the job-hunt is the waiting. Okay, correction. The worst part of the job-hunt is the increased brain-activity during the waiting. The worst kind of brain-activity to have is the kind that takes place during the semi-conscious moments before sleep kicks in.
Did I mention I have resorted to using my eye cream every night of late?!
Sheesh. It looks like just waiting for a job is enough to make me AGE!
- 22 September 2007 12:27 am -
Yeah well, it has been a pretty frustrating fornight all around. I'm not even going to bother to go into details, but right now - I'm sure you people know who you are!
>____<" I'm not going to call down the forces of karma or whatever you want to call it, but yes, my God is bigger than whatever you throw at me. So don't think you can get away with all these *gleeful*
--
Mocha and Enoki's 3rd litter was born on 18 September 2007 with 6 healthy pups. Mocha is now living alone and is giving me the cold shoulder as though I broke up his family on purpose ~___~
Meanwhile, Mirugai, Mocha's mama has passed away in her sleep. We believe she died of old age.
--
Age is nothing but a number. Grown-ups are not necessarily grown-up in their thinking. I've given up on a number of "grown-ups" already. I just added another two to that list today.
--
The worst part of the job-hunt is the waiting. Okay, correction. The worst part of the job-hunt is the increased brain-activity during the waiting. The worst kind of brain-activity to have is the kind that takes place during the semi-conscious moments before sleep kicks in.
Did I mention I have resorted to using my eye cream every night of late?!
Sheesh. It looks like just waiting for a job is enough to make me AGE!
- 22 September 2007 12:27 am -
Friday, September 07, 2007
Multiple Blessings
Weeks seem to fly by. I am now beginning on the official job hunt. Life is good and busy. I have just so many things I want to do before I get a job it's incredible. Of course, at the top of that list is to take as many photos as possible!
I won't get to do that as often as I like when I am stuck in an office...
...
Mocha and Enoki are proud parents to a second litter. Enoki seems to have learnt from experience and is eating a lot better than when she had her first litter. The evidence is in the fact that these three 8-day-olds are a lot chubbier than their older siblings.
I'm not going to flood this space with more ham-photos for now, because I meant this as a quick entry :) So visit my Flickr if you wish to view more :)
...
I've been wanting to keep another Syrian hamster for a long, long time. I've even found a shop that sells the cutest, most darling Syrians I've seen in a long time! I have managed to refrain from taking one home since I found the shop over three months ago.
Somehow I have been very blessed. My friend just called me to say she would like me to have her entire stash of hamster cages, tanks, wheels and water bottles, as well as whatever supplies she has on hand.
I was stunned for awhile - according to her, one of the tanks is a 1.5 footer and can house a Syrian!
I was amazed. So yes - pick up is arranged for Monday afternoon. So maybe I can keep a Syrian after all :) But - we shall see...
...
Another avenue in which I was incredibly blessed today: I decided to print some of my macros :)
I selected 48 of them out of what must be close to 60,000 raws (it's not fun digging around in a bunch of 50 CDs trying to find what you want >____>!!) and took them to a shop I'd never been to before.
Initially I had this completely clueless look about me because I'd never printed digitals in my life. I'd never had the need to, you see. So I must have looked something like a bimbotic fool standing in front of the counter. (And I'd picked today to deck myself in a spaghetti strap and light blue jeans and platform slippers, complete with sunglasses >____> Well it was a HOT day!! I was roasted just walking out to the bus stop!!)
Well, I don't know what they thought of me then, but when they saw what I wanted to print, they swarmed around and just ogled at my macros of hammies, flowers, leaves and waterdrops. They kept asking me questions and stuff about the photos. They were impressed that my powershot could deliver such photos :)
I thought that secretly, perhaps they even thought this girl didn't look like a photographer at all >____>
They were so impressed with me that they gave me loads of discounts. Instead of paying well over $250, I only paid $142 :) They were hoping to keep my custom, they said :)
I was so moved, so excited that I walked out of the shop with trembling hands. I never imagined that my photos could move strangers who deal with photos everyday, day in, day out. I simply never realised I could take such photos if at all. I know how it sounds, but trust me. I just never realised.
My suspicions were confirmed later on when the boss spoke to me when I came back to collect the photos. He asked me kindly who the photographer was >__________<
I am not sure what I said or how I said it! I need to ask Rz what I actually said, but I know I said it was me :P
He asked about my camera again, and we chatted for awhile :) I'm definitely going back :) Perhaps I'm biased because they like my photos?? But I don't care!! Hehehe!!
Here are some of the 8Rs on my bed :)
Soufflé checking herself out XD
- 7 September 2007 3:15am -
I won't get to do that as often as I like when I am stuck in an office...
...
Mocha and Enoki are proud parents to a second litter. Enoki seems to have learnt from experience and is eating a lot better than when she had her first litter. The evidence is in the fact that these three 8-day-olds are a lot chubbier than their older siblings.
I'm not going to flood this space with more ham-photos for now, because I meant this as a quick entry :) So visit my Flickr if you wish to view more :)
...
I've been wanting to keep another Syrian hamster for a long, long time. I've even found a shop that sells the cutest, most darling Syrians I've seen in a long time! I have managed to refrain from taking one home since I found the shop over three months ago.
Somehow I have been very blessed. My friend just called me to say she would like me to have her entire stash of hamster cages, tanks, wheels and water bottles, as well as whatever supplies she has on hand.
I was stunned for awhile - according to her, one of the tanks is a 1.5 footer and can house a Syrian!
I was amazed. So yes - pick up is arranged for Monday afternoon. So maybe I can keep a Syrian after all :) But - we shall see...
...
Another avenue in which I was incredibly blessed today: I decided to print some of my macros :)
I selected 48 of them out of what must be close to 60,000 raws (it's not fun digging around in a bunch of 50 CDs trying to find what you want >____>!!) and took them to a shop I'd never been to before.
Initially I had this completely clueless look about me because I'd never printed digitals in my life. I'd never had the need to, you see. So I must have looked something like a bimbotic fool standing in front of the counter. (And I'd picked today to deck myself in a spaghetti strap and light blue jeans and platform slippers, complete with sunglasses >____> Well it was a HOT day!! I was roasted just walking out to the bus stop!!)
Well, I don't know what they thought of me then, but when they saw what I wanted to print, they swarmed around and just ogled at my macros of hammies, flowers, leaves and waterdrops. They kept asking me questions and stuff about the photos. They were impressed that my powershot could deliver such photos :)
I thought that secretly, perhaps they even thought this girl didn't look like a photographer at all >____>
They were so impressed with me that they gave me loads of discounts. Instead of paying well over $250, I only paid $142 :) They were hoping to keep my custom, they said :)
I was so moved, so excited that I walked out of the shop with trembling hands. I never imagined that my photos could move strangers who deal with photos everyday, day in, day out. I simply never realised I could take such photos if at all. I know how it sounds, but trust me. I just never realised.
My suspicions were confirmed later on when the boss spoke to me when I came back to collect the photos. He asked me kindly who the photographer was >__________<
I am not sure what I said or how I said it! I need to ask Rz what I actually said, but I know I said it was me :P
He asked about my camera again, and we chatted for awhile :) I'm definitely going back :) Perhaps I'm biased because they like my photos?? But I don't care!! Hehehe!!
Here are some of the 8Rs on my bed :)
Soufflé checking herself out XD
- 7 September 2007 3:15am -
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
五線紙
Bleah. Boring Bleach fillers. I couldn't even make myself pay attention to them when I tried watching them just now with Rz.
I'm still unwell, but steadily getting better. Things have been slow here and I've had lots of time to unwind and sleep out my initial "crunchy avocado"-related fatigue. I've had lots of time to think too. And quite a few major decisions have been made though I am not at the liberty to talk about them publicly yet.
--
Despite having so much to think about, I've begun planning for Christmas too. I made a purchase from Florspace's Etsy Shop last week and the package arrived on Monday :) Of course I can't put up any photos of the stuff I bought or it would ruin some surprises! But yes, do visit her shop! She is very efficient and thorough in her work and handles her transactions extremely promptly :)
--
Mocha and Enoki's litter have been fully weaned. Four of the babies have been moved out of the family tank, leaving the smallest girl with the parent-hams. This smallest girl might have to remain here with Soufflé whilst their two sisters and brother go to new homes. This is because one of her eyes is irritated and she refuses to open it. It is quite mysterious how it happened because I was handling them early one morning and then when I came back to observe them, I found her right eye area a little swollen.
There is no more swelling now, but I have to say, I do not feel very comfortable with the thought of her going to less-experienced hands. Nevertheless, I am rather reluctant to keep her as well because right from the first week, I'd only intended to keep Soufflé >_____< Oh well let's hope her eye recovers quickly no matter what.
I am still very tired of replying discourteous people in Flickr. Last week or so, some unknown sent me a mail that told me to cut my nails if I was going to handle my hamsters because I might fatally injure them or pass them a potentially fatal illness through the germs present in my nails ~______~"
Certainly, some people seem to have unlimited leisure time.
I have, just today, set up a wordpress site for my hamstery. Just a small webspace so I can stop leaving my blog URL on my Flickr profile. (Not that I don't appreciate the friends that visit me here from Flickr - I'm honoured! I just feel that a lot of weirdos are coming to my blog via this particular route: Youtube >> Flickr >> Flickr Profile >> 0n3 L45t T1m3. Sheesh.)
--
Anyway, more ham-photos for you:
- 22 August 2007 10:40pm -
I'm still unwell, but steadily getting better. Things have been slow here and I've had lots of time to unwind and sleep out my initial "crunchy avocado"-related fatigue. I've had lots of time to think too. And quite a few major decisions have been made though I am not at the liberty to talk about them publicly yet.
--
Despite having so much to think about, I've begun planning for Christmas too. I made a purchase from Florspace's Etsy Shop last week and the package arrived on Monday :) Of course I can't put up any photos of the stuff I bought or it would ruin some surprises! But yes, do visit her shop! She is very efficient and thorough in her work and handles her transactions extremely promptly :)
--
Mocha and Enoki's litter have been fully weaned. Four of the babies have been moved out of the family tank, leaving the smallest girl with the parent-hams. This smallest girl might have to remain here with Soufflé whilst their two sisters and brother go to new homes. This is because one of her eyes is irritated and she refuses to open it. It is quite mysterious how it happened because I was handling them early one morning and then when I came back to observe them, I found her right eye area a little swollen.
There is no more swelling now, but I have to say, I do not feel very comfortable with the thought of her going to less-experienced hands. Nevertheless, I am rather reluctant to keep her as well because right from the first week, I'd only intended to keep Soufflé >_____< Oh well let's hope her eye recovers quickly no matter what.
I am still very tired of replying discourteous people in Flickr. Last week or so, some unknown sent me a mail that told me to cut my nails if I was going to handle my hamsters because I might fatally injure them or pass them a potentially fatal illness through the germs present in my nails ~______~"
Certainly, some people seem to have unlimited leisure time.
I have, just today, set up a wordpress site for my hamstery. Just a small webspace so I can stop leaving my blog URL on my Flickr profile. (Not that I don't appreciate the friends that visit me here from Flickr - I'm honoured! I just feel that a lot of weirdos are coming to my blog via this particular route: Youtube >> Flickr >> Flickr Profile >> 0n3 L45t T1m3. Sheesh.)
--
Anyway, more ham-photos for you:
- 22 August 2007 10:40pm -
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Foxrain
I'm okay, really :) Thanks for all your notes and emails - I'm just being very slow in replying. Somehow I am feeling very tired out at the moment.
Which is just as well because I would like a break before taking on the next chapter of my life, and this is making me feel more deserving of a break >____<
Dad is in one of his 'episodes' and is back to making me quite miserable. And all around me are people who are going through an array of problems too. My head, feet and heart are aching, but somehow I still feel positive enough :)
I don't want this entry to become yet another rant, so I shall leave with an assortment of my latest photos :)
Douzo....
- 4 August 2007 1:00am -
Which is just as well because I would like a break before taking on the next chapter of my life, and this is making me feel more deserving of a break >____<
Dad is in one of his 'episodes' and is back to making me quite miserable. And all around me are people who are going through an array of problems too. My head, feet and heart are aching, but somehow I still feel positive enough :)
I don't want this entry to become yet another rant, so I shall leave with an assortment of my latest photos :)
Douzo....
- 4 August 2007 1:00am -
Monday, July 30, 2007
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