The Freak Show - Part II

As with all shows, there should only be one ending. I found mine.

There are a lot of things in Life that you'll never know and explained clearly. Regardless of all the probing and fact findings, there will always be grey areas which you will never understand. As with all jurisdictions go, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. When you have not enough evidence to support a case, there is no charge, there is no case.

What is the point of all these? Do you rather spend your Life hiding behind doors trying to catch that person out, finding faults and dramas, and just to prove that you are always the victim? Or you rather accept and take the person for who he is, believe and trust him, enjoy the time together and learn to make a relationship work?

He is who he is. For the last 11 months, he has not given me enough reasons to doubt him, so why should I condemn him guilty before charge?

It turn out, I am the freak. Time to end this freak show, stop poisoning and start appreciating this possibly the greatest relationship of my Life.

NHS - No Help Sorry

Had a recent mini health scare for the last few days. I used to have this twitch of a pain on my right foot ankle. It usually lasted a few days and then it will go away. And when I started feeling it again this Wednesday evening, I didn't pay much attention to it. And of course it got worst through the night!

By the next morning, I couldn't walk, my foot was swollen and was in horrible pain. Popped 4 pain-killers as instructed by D and soldier on for the rest of the day. Helped tremendously throughout the day but the pain came back just when I was leaving the office on Thursday night. Kept with the routine of pills popping but this time, it didn't work. The whole night I was in agony pain and the swell got worst.

So decided that I'll go to a NHS walk in clinic and speak to a nurse first thing in the morning. Don't ask me how I got myself to the clinic in Soho! Limping and hopping through the underground network with my 'Elephant Man' foot. Now I know how it feels like to be handicapped.

Met the nurse, she looked at it, no insect bite, no fracture (things she asked me to do with my foot in order to determine that brought tears to my eyes and I was so tempted to slap her with my hands!), no food allergy, she even used her pen and drew one big round circle around my swell, whats that for?! And now I have this ugly pen mark around my already swell up foot!! Rest, antibiotics, if no good, go A&E to see a Doctor for a more detail check up. Gees thanks!

Decided not to take the chance and wait. I dragged myself on the road again and found myself at a nearby reputable hospital. By then the pain was making me cold even though I have sweat down my forehead and making my stomach churned inside out. It's a brand new built structure modernised hospital. YES! Maybe someone can really help me this time!

Check in with the Staff Nurse. He looked at me in disgust and asked me the routine questions about the condition. He's not even English! When I told him I'm here for a second opinion from a doctor after this morning fiasco, I swear he gave me evils!

Waited for almost 2 hours later, finally saw the doctor. He looked at it, no insect mark, no food allergy...

'It's infection.'
'Why & how?'
'No idea. Take full series of antibiotics, rest, if not well come back.'
'When? After a couple of days?'
'You'll know when it's not going well.'

Gees thanks! I can be a doctor too! And if my consultation only took 5 mins, and the rest of the consulting doctors are doing the same, then why do I have to wait for almost 2 hours for my turn?!

Anyhow, got my medication. Survived my very first A&E visit (just barely). Went back to the office but the pain got too much and left. Got home, went straight to bed and woke up with cold sweat and feeling feverish. Forced myself to take some more medication and food. When D arrived, I was then feeling slightly better.

Just woke up, and the swell has subsided, I can move my foot again and fever is gone. I don't usually fall sick but when I do, I hate it!

Ready Steady Cook

Did a cooking class with the chef in the Spa hotel at Luang Prabang.

Learning to make Fried Spring Rolls, Red Pork Curry and Fried Chili Prawns with Onion & Basil. All from scratch, from choosing the ingredients to preparing it and making it at the make shift kitchen set up just in front of the infinity pool over-looking the forest. Not bad for a kitchen view.

After the class, we sat down and enjoyed our own creations. Come to think about it, it's our very first joint meal that we made together!

It was great fun and will recommend everyone to do it!

Monks On Alms

One of the many magical and humbling moments from this trip to Luang Prabang.

Fasten Your Seat Belt!

We both had a giggle when we first saw it at Siem Reap Airport.

Discovery Channel

Mystical Angkor Wat! The fact that it was all build thousand of years ago. Two days of waking up before dawn and loads of trekking, never thought I will enjoyed it as much as I did. Amazing!

Hey Mr DJ!

Was in DJ Station last couple of weekends with D. Still the same as before... great music, busy crowd and entertaining drag shows. Can't help but always feel the energy and excitement the moment you stepped into this legendary club. And of course the strong alcoholic drinks help as well.

Don't get me wrong and D is great company to be out clubbing with, but every time when I was in there I can only think of you guys! Dancing together, laughing out loud, be silly and slutty, checking out the boys, bitch about the boys, scrutinising their fashion, the time I have to 'lift' momo up the stage, and times when GFKC and I were bopping up on the platform.

Theme song suggestion... keep your ears open for Mariah's 'Touch My Body'! A big smile on my face when I was dancing with D to this remixed... Wishing you guys were there! And just buying a ticket to Bangkok for the long weekend did crossed my mind briefly.

Have a blast gals!