wonderment

Being in airconditioning helps.

The swelling has gone down though I can still feel the bumps  on my skin, but it’s not too obvious.

At least I look normal and not like somebody got whippy-happy with a leather thong.

I never got to sleep much last night …

I BROKE OUT IN FREAKING HIVES!!!

I’ve never seen so many big ugly red pelts … I look like hordes of mosquitoes attacked me and bit a flower-like pattern on my back, my stomach, all over my legs and my hands. .. It’s seriously gross.

And so itchy, can? Coupled with a terrible cramp in the stomach, I just didn’t get much shuteye until I sunk into an uneasy snooze on the sofa, sitting half upright.

Gonna have to go to work later still though… gaaaahhh

Things I love TODAY …

Top on the list, definitely the bouquet of cherry-black tulips Hsien surprised me with when he dropped by after church. They were languishing in the summer heat but when your boy is sweet enough to bring over flowers to cheer you up, they’re beautiful no matter what state they’re in. Anyway, now that I’ve switched on the air-conditioning in my room, they look revived and fantastic.

Another thing I love is the Intensive Night Time Hand Serum from Marks and Spencer.  John and Pris got me this for Christmas. They actually called me in the middle of work and asked what I wanted for Christmas. My hands perpetually feel like sandpaper so on a whim, I said “hand cream” and didn’t think too much about it. Then when I actually got hand cream, I had to try it out and this light, hydrating floral-scented cream has got my hands actually feeling soft! I hope M & S always carry it!

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My cousin and I were talking at our weekly gathering at our granddad’s house. Her birthday and mine are pretty close together so we were talking about how we were going to celebrate our “mid-fifties” - midway to fifty. Ewww, I prefer to just call it “turning 25″. So anyway, I celebrated it last year with a bunch of close peeps and had a ball of a time at my “What is Special to you” themed party.

It’s another 28 days to the big day … what shall I do to make this party exceptionally memorable? Ideas anyone?