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Maybe its a Singaporean thing or jus e person.

When she asked me for my minimum salary range, i told her X k+ amt & tat my current is X.2k.

next thing is e offer is X k. HUH? Is there a problem? Erh yes? thats even lower than what I'm getting @ current job? (duh) "But u said your min is X k". Well... I said X k PLUS(+) as generally (and I said it more than once too @ interview to clarify her when she said X k? - never hear arh??).

So I had to give the crazy woman (dunno how else 2 describe her mentality) a fixed no. and I gave X.5k. I'm not asking for alot. Other places I heard hiring similar portfolio pple offer X.7~X.9k even.

My frd working there already had SMS'd me in advance and asked me to ask for Y k amt (higher), cos the HR wld try to cut. I told her that amt was a huge jump frm what Im getting now, hard to ask. Now kinda think shld have.

Hope they're not gonna try to cut even lower frm there. Kaoz, just shows they're really out to cut without using brains. I was hoping/ trusting them to just give a reasonable amt? EPIC FAIL.

And she had even called back again after the interview to double check my current salary range... How on earth did the offer of X k only come about? What was the point of double checking with me? Or maybe her math failed.

Abit disturbed by e incident. I know I'm already poorly paid in current job. How come I've turned into cheap labour (by this offer)? =__= Or did they think I'm so desperate?

Of course I know its just the admin, and the professional staff working there have different opinions and we chatted pretty well @ e interview. But man, its still slightly disturbing. Better not think too much. The Truth may be just too Stupid.

stolen frm manda. Hey I'm more average!

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infant digestive system + pooping is v diff.

Apparently its normal for e runny egg slimey texture? hard to find, only 1 website mentioned. Its normal for Bbs to go up to 5~10 days with no motion even... the smell factor seems more impt on whether its normal, for slimey yellow poop.

Apparently also, breast milk has good bacteria in it already which is gd for bb's tummy... so I guess I dunnid to worry abt moyashimon battle in Bb's C's tummy las time + e fleeting idea of yakult... though I know prob not suitable for BB.

Digestive sys info: was lookin for it cos wondering why BB C's regurgitation sometimes is v thick white stuff... even after feed. Where's all e normal stomach water/ acid?

"In the early days after the birth, many babies will vomit up mucous from their stomach. This is mostly the remnants of the amniotic fluid that was swallowed in the womb, mixed with mucous produced by the lining of the baby's stomach, in preparation for absorbing milk feeds."

http://www.aptamil.co.uk/common/milupa/assets/pdf/Carina_Venter_Nutrition_Article31052007190019.pdf
"Friendly bacteria can also support the cells lining the gut to produce more and ‘thicker’ mucous. This mucous layer forms a protective barrier lining the gut and helps stop harmful bacteria getting into the blood stream and the rest of the body."

He has alot of mucus, so = good i guess :/

http://www.synergea.ca/pdf/Infant_Digestion.pdf
"At birth, your infant's digestive system is still developing and is not yet ready to carry out the complex tasks of masticating (liquefying) and digesting (breaking down) foods. Your infant, of course, has no teeth yet and the salivary secretions necessary for proper starch breakdown are still insufficient. The salivary secretions responsible for initiating starch breakdown are not present in significant concentrations until around the time the first teeth appear (commonly six to eight months of age). This is often accompanied by a noticeable increase in saliva and drooling."

" Feeding infants foods which they cannot digest properly merely leads to the decomposition of these foods in their intestines and the associated challenges which result. These include the most common infant complaints of today, namely: colic, irritability, insomnia, constipation or diarrhea, bloating and gas, skin rashes and eczemas, recurrent upper respiratory infections, allergies and asthma.
..................

What happens when foods other than breast milk are introduced too early? The enhanced absorption characteristics of an infant's small intestine (in comparison to that of an older child or adult) and the limited digestive capacity, combine to allow for increased uptake, from the intestine into the blood, of incompletely digested proteins orantigens. The infant's immune system subsequently identifies these antigens as foreign,non-utilizable and potentially harmful and attempts to remove them from the blood byforming antibodies."

In other words, can trigger a food allergy reaction >.> meh.
k will stick to 6 mths then intro solids safer.

More reading:
http://chestofbooks.com/health/nutrition/Disease/Chapter-XIV-Infant-Feeding-Diet-In-First-Two-Years-Of-Life.html

http://rebootsmyth.livejournal.com/45286.html

Dd's pics of caleb. 1st pic is him newborn frm labour rm.

he has alot of hair. & is v expressive. alot of gurgles and noises & faces.

Thanks 2 all 4 well wishes on Bb Caleb.

He came 3 wks early, 28th Sept.
FAQ: THanks BUT NO, pls DO NOT visit. 4 fotos, look 4 Dd's fb/ lj.

Soz I no time/ energy 2 answer all SMS/ msgs. cos basically any spare minute I hav is 2 eat, drink, go toilet, bathe and do som self care 4 few medical mild-but-V-mafan complications that has arised.

Am lucky mom is a nurse & helps me. Tq agin. When stable will catch up w u all

Anyone know of kids/ adults that Collect STAMPS / STICKERS?

I have some collector sets/ nice sets to give away. E nice types tat pple see will squeal in delight if they appreciate...

- Stickers:
I have sets still in packets and quite a few are those sandy lion? brand... and others. Anime ones also have... Got a big variety, from cork, cloth, shiny, glitter, glow in dark, furry, scratch and sniff, holographic, etc etc... Yeah I used to collect alot. And even buy/ sell/ trade. :/ Stopped when older (JC/ uni age?) cos costing $$ hahahaa.

- Stamps:
i have commorative sets. eg: United Nations 1993, 1994 endangered species set with booklets... and original Walt Disney sets like Bambi with e bunny etc.. :/

- Drawings:
Am clearing room. Found a shytload of old drawings also. *throws*
The stack of drawings frm e floor can reach my knees... And those are e 'chosen' ones frm past. Man I used to doodle alot. Now no energy?

My mom saw a couple and didnt believe i drew them lol. But those r rly old drawings like dates 1997, 1998... some older some later. Alot are on full-scape bks/ papers/ scrap papers/ side of notes. Its only after meeting lian and nyann in NUS and they nag me to draw on white paper, say so wasted etc... then I started. :P

Just as well, maybe try take some old designs for inspiration and mus start drawin for Sen2 asap @_@;;

Its not everyday you get to see a cow do Kung Fu.

few times wanted to rant/ post. In end boh energy.

But here's a v nice blog-site I came across while googling other stuff by accident.

http://www.soulpancake.com/

Has a couple of interesting articles. + i like e wallpapers on e diff pages :P

sleepin 2-3hr a nite or 5 if i dun wrk = fell sick aagain + v zombie/ zonking///

reverted back 2 takin piriton for slp @ least for this wk until wrk ends. cant afford to brain mush too much cos nid 2 clear wrk b4 go on leave. Zzzz... v weird feelin lik body fallin aslp but brain drifting between diff states/ not in slp state. Maybe is hormones. But sometimes is BB kickin or mild contractions pulling >_< tat wakes me up.. or big pressure on bladder etc... feet swollen due to e pressure also = blood flow poor so more mafan to walk besides e other pressure.

ssssssssoooooooooo tireddddddddddd..................

but v anxious abt so many things havent finished. shack 2 rant. Here is a rolly polly doggie for pple's amusement.

Or rather he's more lik a turle eh?

And some snow leopard kittehs which r sooooo cute. Look @ e big fluffy tails~~~

Amazing merging/ arrangement of 2 popular songs :
LOVE STORY (Taylor Swift) meets VIVA LA VIDA (Coldplay)

Duet of piano and cello. + abit of minor drumwork?
link frm my sis-in-law frm her fb.

EDIT: NUUuuuUUUu~ vid taken down temporarily cos they are still awaiting the ok frm coldplay for rights of playin e song...

So unfortunately here is e other song, extended ver. :/ not as fantastic. Soothing still I guess.



Haiz... painz.. me tummy painz... cant sleep. >.>||| *listens 2 soothing music

Hahaha~*

Funny music vid clip done by 'The guild'. Lyrics+ scenes are funny~
Titled: Do You wanna Date My Avatar.

Obama plays Aion.


Ok e charc customization is v cutomizable. yes it is. LOL

someone shld try make a young LKY version for laughs.

Tron 2~!!! WahHhh~~~ <3 Will definately watch it when it comes to cinemas in 2010. Music by daft punk! WooHoo!

I rarely watch and remembr movies... But Tron was one of e few that after I've watched I still remember years later.

The original is a real classic. Wld be great to watch it again. :3 Maybe will ask Dd to d/l it or somethin... Basically there is a virtual world and a real world. The graphics were v basic cos so old but still wonderfully done.

So shiok to see the graphics improved & 'remade' and looking forward to hopefully a gd engaging plot too like the original.



The motorbike 'game' is like those Snakes? basic line computer game concept... like you have a line and it keeps moving and cannot cross other snakes/ its own tail as it grows longer. Etc...

*URGENT* Adobe Flash Player - Severe Trojan Warning

http://www.curse.com/articles/curse-en-news/526956.aspx


Esp for gamer frds/ those that play facebk games... heck normal websites have tonsa flash ads also... so.. yeah FYI.

got MC for 4 days till end of wk + buncha meds Zzz + dr did checkup on Bb. seems ok. Though i feel him kickin less cld be cos i'm supar blur now. E meds seem to work. breath easier. But coughin started, so i kinda woke myself up with coughing... but @ least can sleep somewhat vs b4.

Eating sooo many pills now...
On top of e medication (danzen, clarinase, som lozenges, another night dopey one + some cream for my coldsore on lips etc...), I got e usual multi-vit, calcium pills to take daily for Bb... + cos of flu, so am taking some vitamin C additional myself also. Got backup ricola and strepsils for my v painful throat incase, cos e prescribed lozenges cannot take more then 3 per day. Diet of pills nyah/.

Either way cos of Bb i cant eat most meds... so basically takin alot of anti-histamins and hav 2 rely on my body to try fight back.

No high fever.. max i measured was around borderline got slight fever awhile only last nite. Went off after a few hrs. Took e thermometer tat had prepared for Bb and was playin w it :P

On a positive note, e lil fishies in our mini tank/ vase gave birth. 2 survived and e rest methinks were eaten up. Planning to give e fishies to Dd's sister. v poor thing lor no pets b4. See long kang fish also so excited.

tried to take fotos but v hard cos e fish are sooo tiny + keep hiding in e plant roots. They grow pretty fast and can see size difference within 1~2 days every time.

The longest period I've gone without a furry pet is... 1++ yrs in my life. Since kindergarden I've pretty much had the blessings/ bliss of being surrounded by animals :3 Meh now sick... I havent seen my kitteh @ mom's place for 2 wks... miss her. My mom bullies/ abuses her... :( cos my kitteh likes 2 hantam her for food.

What causes the noise when you crack a joint?

http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/joint.html

Ans:
1) Gases - I guess when those aunties say got 'air' inside is true then...
2) Ligament/ joints that got misaligned- ok sounds like wat I have I think.
3) Osteoperosis - eek! Take more calcium quickly!

Chattin with m'sian weirdo frd who is in Aust. usu often we talk abt scientific stuff related to mental health and other stuff... as both our parents are not normal + we kinda clicked. Though he does irritate me sometimes i jus tell him off, cos thick-skinned, np.

found interesting link frm one website he linked me:
Childhood abuse linked to cancer
http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Childhood-abuse-linked-to-cancer

Another link which came up cos we were chattin on high autism rates in sg + why those with low IQ have very high incidence of developing psychosis + mood disorders: Then he went to link me this:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Daily-sex-helps-improve-fertility

Which is a similar article to a no. of other published articles I have seen b4 saying more frequent ejaculation (for males) reduces cancer rate chances, has healthier sperm and hence less chance for adnormalities for e bb, etc etc...

Which I thought maybe huh... thats why sg so high :P I doubt sg pple do it weekly, let alone daily. 2 working adults = 2 dead zombies. In that case, we can have another different demon to blame cancer and other stuff on besides the usual 'stress' reason. XD

This article of an overly anxious, protective mom reminds me of certain patients/ pt's parents. they're anxious until never keep e appropriate boundaries. Frd said reminds him of his mom >.> haha
http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?t=32709

Zzz cos I'm in e 'high risk' group so my mom and frds etc hav been concerned. Asking me wear mask/ avoid certain pple yadda yadda.

Frd even passed me this link. I'm sure my bro also knows as he's in NSW doin his med attachments.

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/ten-die-and-pregnant-women-told-to-don-masks-20090716-dn0c.html

Dd got v bad flu, but no fever, but sore throat till lost voice. My mom v funny, ask me to avoid him. Huh? how to avoid :P So far I only know of pple who have family members with h1n1, but no direct contact with the h1n1 patients themselves. So far I also see a no. of pple doing self-quarentine to a certain extent.

I dunno. Although in the beginning I was anxious, by now I've kinda given up. Sit on MRT/ bus/ go out shopping centers = sure have pple coughing/ sneezing away. Alot of carriers don't even have any symptoms/ are mild. Likdat how to 'avoid'??

I still need to go to work, I still need to visit hospitals (for work), I still need to use public transport etc. So yeah. I kinda given up, if get then get. What can I do? Only try to keep my immunity up. So I am resting/ trying to rest more. But is kinda e same amount or lesser due to my occasional insomnia, so is abit hard. Gonna ask e doctor "How? Help!" when I visit next week. Its really screwing up my sleep and hence work - which thankfully is flexible hours cos I've been having to help out to do counselling in high risk relasp cases/ certain cases having crisis = weekends and nights I had to work abit.

Which I know after Bb comes is kinda impossible. Can't have Dd or my mom just come emergancy to look after my Bb when a work crisis is up. Normal care already ma-fan enuf to get help.

After chatting with more friends... and another news that yet another* collegue, although diff branch - is leaving. (Yes yet another one!) I've pretty much made up my mind to leave my job after maternity leave is used up and am counting down the days. I got an offer to do lecturing part time recently but as it is close to my delievery date, I had to give it a pass. I don't think I'll have much difficulty finding a new job, as I have contacts as my niche market where I'm specialized is growing. It more like the departments have not enough budget, but there's always a major staff shortage for the amount of work done. If not, there's always research/ lecturing + running/ designing programmes.

According to the Death Clock, http://www.deathclock.com/

I will die either age mid 50s if I'm pessimistic or die in late 70s if Im 'normal'.

Since I dont think I'm either purely, So I'll take the average and prob die in my 60s.

Feel much better now.

Went back to World Of Warcraft, wotlk expansion.
Interesting to see alot of old frds/ pple i knew frm the past 2+? 3+? yrs came back/ still around.
So I have no shortage of pple I can drag to go party in dungeon/ instances. They have lower lvl alts I can go with.

Im rare person with only 1 main charc and no alt that is of a substantial higher lvl. Get bored too easily, i hate seeing same contents. So cant bring self to level up another toon. + my current class can specc differently as tanker/ healer/ ranged dps/ melee dps.... druid. So feel like have tried out all/ have an option. + shapeshifting r0x0r!

Saw an advert online. Looks lik can replace the disappointing dead RO2.

Ether Saga
http://eso.perfectworld.com/download/movie

Same makers as Perfect World? And Ether Saga is free! Kinda tempting to try, but am already putting what little free time + energy I have left for leisure to play WOW.