Deep Prayers

Dear Buddha/Jesus,

I hereby pray to you hoping for a healing and miracle for my dad who is sick. Please give him strength by sending a saviour to help him to get through the suffering. Let him be strong to look forward and recover.

Amituofo/Amen

Bacang

The chinese dumpling festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calender. The festival is celebrated in remembrance of Qu Yuan, a acholar in the kingdom of Chu during the Warring States period. When the Chu capital was taken over by their neighbour, Qu Yuan drowned himself in the river. Afraid that the fish would devour his body, the people threw packets of rice into the river. (28th May 2009)

Thank You Note

A very special thanks to all my friends who wishes me on my birthday!

Following is the list of wishers that I would like to say thank you.

1. My parents and sister
2. Puvaneswari
3. Siew Mei
4. Seetal
5. Kim Eng
6. Er May
7. Kumutha
8. Melvin
9. Fu
10. Osbert
11. Alyssa
12. Trish
13. Victor Yap
14. Sin Yee
15. Sarah Yeoh
16. Yoon Pauline
17. Azlan Ameer
18. Blaze Lim Weng Seong
19. Ang Hui Sze

My Birthday

This year birthday celebration is very interesting and eventful. I better say no more and let the pictures do the talking. XD

Steamboat

Penang Muzium

Esplanade

For more pictures, please view at fb....

Swine Flu Prevention

Swine Flu

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert on the outbreak of human swine influenza that has claimed 81 lives in Mexico. Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by Type A influenza virus. Although the swine flu does not usually affect humans, there had been cases of human infections with swine flu and human-to-human transmission has been reported. A number of confirmed human cases infected with the new strain of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus have been identified. Many countries around the world are responding to contain the spread of infection and are monitoring the situation closely.

Causes

Human infection with flu viruses from pigs are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to infected pigs. Human-to-human transmission of swine flu can also occur. The spread of swine flu is believed to be the same way as how seasonal flu spreads. Most common transmission of person to person infection is through coughing or sneezing of persons with influenza. Swine flu infection is contagious. People with infection may be able to spread the flu virus a day before the symptoms appear and up to a week following the onset of illness.

Signs & symptoms

Just like the seasonal flu, swine flu infection in humans can vary in severity from mild to severe. Signs and symptoms of swine flu may include the following:

- High fever
- Cough
- Muscle pains
- Sore throat
- Fatigue or tiredness
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting or diarrhoea

See your family doctor if you have any of the above symptons. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience the following warning signs:

- Breathing difficulty
- Confusion
- Persistent vomiting
- Sudden dizziness
- Complications

Swine flu infection can be serious and life threatening. Deaths from pneumonia and respiratory failure have been reported with severe swine flu infection.

Treatment

There are antiviral medications available to treat and/or prevent swine flu infection. Anti-viral medications such as oseltamivir or zanamivir fight against the influenza viruses from reproducing in the body. These medications, when taken early in the course of infection (within 2 days of the appearance of symptoms) may:

- reduce the severity of the infection with faster recovery from the illness
- prevent serious flu complications.

Prevention

One of the ways to protect against swine flu infection is to prevent its spread. Since the illness occurs through direct contact with infectious material and respiratory secretions, it is important to practise good personal hygiene. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:

1. Cover Your Nose and Mouth
- With a tissue when you cough or sneeze and dispose the tissue properly in the trash after use.

2. Wash Your Hands
- Regularly and thoroughly with soap and water
- Before and after preparing food
- After going to the toilet
- Before and after eating
- After blowing your nose
- After using your hand when coughing or sneezing.

3. Contain the Spread of Flu
- Use a serving spoon when sharing food from a common dish
- Do not share personal items such as toothbrushes and towels
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
- If you are sick, avoid crowded areas and wear mask
- Stay at home and do not go to work or school if ill
- See your family doctor if you have flu like symptoms and if you had recent travel to areas with cases of swine flu.

4. Build Up Your Immunity
- If you are a smoker, quit smoking. It harms you and your family
- Take more fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables are the most power-packed combination of nutrients your body needs for good health
- Drink the equivalent of 8 glasses of fluid daily
- Engage in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on 5 or more days a week
- Learn to relax and rest.

5. Keep Your Environment Clean
- Do not throw leftover food on the floor or in the open
- Do not leave food in common areas for stray animals
- Do not spit on the floor and common areas
- Throw used masks, tissue or litter into rubbish bins.

Above are extracted from Health Promotion Board, for your information. For the benefit of yourself, family, friends and colleagues practice good hygiene habits. For more information, kindly visit : http://www.hpb.gov.sg/

Exercise

Few of my friends, either from high school or colleges has started asking me to join them for jogging or hiking.

Secretly in my mind I were thinking, "I'm a lazy bump and do I really need exercise? I went for a jog before but not hiking!"

Perhaps, I should join them to have a better healthy life instead of sitting in front of laptop and tv most of the time.

Guess its time for a change. A good one indeed.

Will think of it! In the meantime, I will do some light exercise at home. =)