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Lack of updates these days, been doing a lot of stuff to my back.

Last week, i was on “stand by mode”, order given by my dad as I will have to go to Australia anytime.  He was discussing about my back with a few doctors over there and if the doctors wanted to see me, I’ll have to fly over.  That did not happen, my dad came back this week and all the doctors he consulted said that I need to go for another operation on my back.

Eileen’s father took me to one of his friend’s place, a chinese doctor, for acupuncture treatment.  It was pain, until i shed tears, I cried, literally.  The pain was unbearable.  I didn’t go back after that.

Today, my mum took me to see a chiropractor that uses acupuncture treatments.  This chiropractor has a funny, or rather an egoistic attitude.  Everything he does is the best and everything the other doctors do are just a waste of time and money, according to him. 

We went there in the morning, we knew about his attitude, so my mum and I didn’t say much besides the symptoms of my pain.  He had a few needles poked into me.  Those needles are LOOONG.  The longest one is at leas 6-7 inches.  It was very painful as well, but i was lying down, so the stress on my back was not as stressful as the chinese doctor that Eileen’s dad took me.

The total fee for the consultation is RM190.  He gave us a bunch of medicine and stuff to consume and apply.  I am also advised to sleep on a hard surface.  I have a very nice bed, one of the best beds for people like me, and it’s more than RM3000.  Now I have to sleep on a RM20 mattress on top of a 3 x 6 foot wooden layer put on my RM3000 bed.  It’s a bit uncomfortable, but I am willing to do anything to cure my back.

Anyway, I bought a Sony Ericsson K750i, then my brother gave a Sony Ericsson W810i to my dad, and my dad gave it to me.  So I now have two new phones to use.  I gave the K750i to my mum and I am using the W810i.  I am thinking of selling the W810i and get a K800i.  What do you guys think?

Just finished my exams yesterday.  Did well for Marketing Strategy and not so well for Business Computing.  I know it sounds funny for a computer guy to do bot so well in computing, but that’s happening to me.

Before the exams, the program coordinator sent emails out for the “focus areas” AKA tips, but I didn’t get it.  So i studied all the wrong questions.  I just hope I can pass.

Anyway, I might be going to Australia next week to see a doctor regarding my back.  It’s not confirmed yet, I was just told to stand by starting tomorrow because I’ll be going there anytime when my dad asks me to.

That’s about it for this entry.  Have fun guys!
 

Been thinking a lot these few days. The stuff I’ve been thinking:

• It’s been nearly 6 months since I resigned, I am still jobless. I did try to look for a job, but non of them asked me for an interview. The ones that I went for interviews are all taken by some other people. I’ve been thinking if i should go and work for my dad. I know he needs help in his business, and I know some day I will be going back to help him. It’s just that once I work for him, I would be stuck there forever. Not that it’s a bad thing, but I just don’t want it to happen this early.
  

• My back pain is getting worse by the day. I even have difficulties walking straight. I am on full time medication at the moment, I tried reducing the medication dose as I know medication always have side effects. I know I need another operation to mend it back but after what my aunty went through, I don’t know if my mum could face it again.  My back is also one of the main reason I am procastinating in finding a job. If i have a job, I wouldn’t be able to perform my tasks as well as in the past.
  

• I am not working, means I am financially defunct. For the past 6 months, I’ve been living off my savings and it is running close to empty now. I need a job to finance my livings. I envy my friends who could afford to go out for a nice meal once in a while. I envy those who could buy stuff that they crave. I envy those who could go on holiday trips with their loved ones while I can’t even afford a domestic trip wil Eileen. I envy them, but I can’t do much.
  

• Eileen have been with me for close to 8 years now and we both reached the age of marriage and it’s quite obvious that one day, we will get married. I love her loads and I’ve been thinking when will this day come as my savings are now empty-ing, I don’t have money to buy a house, heck, I can’t even afford a wedding ring, let alone a wedding dinner. I don’t really want to let her down.
  

I want to keep my priorities right. My main priority now is to settle my back first. I am trying to correct my sitting and sleeping posture and controlling my diet. I really hope that my back won’t ruin my whole life.

Next, I would like to get a job and to be financially stable again, save more, and marry Eileen.

I’ve just finished all my classes for the semester for my MBA program,the exam is next Friday and Saturday. I have all the time to study but I kept thinking of these stuff.

After my exams, I will be doing some freelance work for CHIP magazine, the company that went bankrupt before I got in. I’ll also be doing some computer networking stuff for Koon in Kuala Selangor.

I am hoping for the best. Thanks for reading.

I have not been updating my blog of quite some time now.  I was busy or rather felt lazy doing things during Chinese New Year.  I am back now.

Anyway, went up to Genting Highlands with my parents and my brother the other day.  95% of the people go to Genting for its casino, so my family didn’t break the norm.  I didn’t win, nor did I lose, my brother won RM10 I think.  My mum lost about RM500 i think, and my dad, he lost RM12,000.00…….Imagine what I could do with RM12k!

He won about RM10k the first night (we were there for 2 nights), but lost the winnings and RM12k of his own the second night.

These are the angpows I got during the 15 days of Chinese New Year.  About the same amount I got for the past few years.

And these are the casino chips that my dad lost.

So there……My Chinese New Year….See you guys soon!