Voted!

Very proud to have voted for the first time in my life! This is also the first time in my life when M'sia has allowed postal voting. The process went fairly smoothly in Hong Kong, but I heard from a friend that she waited about 6 hrs to cast her ballot in London! I can't imagine what voting in M'sia will be like. The lines will be super-long, and that may discourage some voters.

Will be playing a lot of badminton over the next two weeks as we finish up the last rounds of the competition. At this point, we are playing round-robin matches in women's doubles which is fun because we get to keep playing even when we lose. I hope that's the same format in mixed doubles too because my match nerves--or the lack thereof--are getting to me.

Work is busy busy busy but I am starting to relax a bit because I have one more lecture to prepare for the rest of the academic year. It'll be time to get going on other kinds of work, but at least I no longer have that on my back.

gunkiness

Sick again! This is the second time I've been sick in 3 weeks. And this time, I am twice as congested. My meds are supposed to work for 12 hours but they seem to work for only about half that time when they do work at all. Temps have also been fluctuating like crazy.

Had a great if brief visit with relatives who went to Macau. My grannie likes to play roulette! Too cute. I think she won some.

I'd really like to be able to breathe again.....Antihistamines are not working!

phew!

I played badminton four days in a row, and each session lasted between 2-3 hours each. I am physically tired today, although my muscles don't seem to be sore, and my shoulder is keeping up too. I'll have a two day break before going back to the gym and then I hit the courts again on Saturday. I won't be playing as much in the coming week, sadly. I am tired now, but my mind craves the dopamine rush and that other kind of rush that comes from playing well with your partner. I can see how this is a form of addiction!! I feel so empty today.

I am too busy today and tomorrow to actually be able to do any exercise.

on learning

I love my friend's piece on how a non-profit center is making a difference in the lives of the children who hang out there. I'd like to schedule naptime into my classes but I'd lose my job.

last stretch

One more month of lecturing and then, it's grading hell! But on a more positive note, I had a pretty good Monday, and I am feeling better this week, so maybe I was just suffering from the after-effects of having to take Panadol Flu last week. They definitely put me to sleep during the night, but I spent my days trying to keep my eyes open too. This week, insomnia is back with a vengeance.

So, so, so tired.....I hope this is just due to this cold that won't go away.