Tuesday, August 05, 2014

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Been SO busy with work and everything else. A coworker has resigned after taking some sick leave for a few weeks and then two more coworkers are sick this week, so we're three people down and it's been quite rough because it's summer and thankfully our store has been very busy (busier than last year! Even a summer coworker who worked last year noticed the difference), but that means that our work pace has been very very hectic. I'm really looking forward to our holiday and I also hope we can get a new steady coworker soon to replace the one that left, because at this rate we're all going to be too exhausted. 

I've been having trouble with some mosquito bites. They're getting redder and bigger. The worst one has grown into about 1.5 x 3 cm long with a watery bump at one part. Ugh...it was painful yesterday and very very itchy (not so bad today). Actually I'm not sure if they're only bitten by mosquitoes because at that time there were other smaller, more invisible bugs as well. Because I sweat a lot at work and I have to wear work jeans, I think they also keep on grazing those bites and make them even worse, so today I went to the health care centre and was told to keep spreading a thick layer of hydrocortisone cream and taking antihistamine this week, but if they got worse I should come back there. Let's see how it goes...


I had one of the worst PMS symptoms the other week. I almost blew up in fume twice at work (imagine Donald Duck's red face whenever he gets SO angry), but thankfully I managed to stop myself and calm myself down in between. Phew! Exercising at home helped pump up some endorphins. One day I was very tired and grumpy and it was my day to exercise, but I managed to force myself to do it even though I didn't feel like it. And as usual, I felt much better afterwards (pat myself on the back) he he...

Yesterday was also my exercise day, but I skipped because I had had trouble sleeping during the night because of the itch, so I took some anthistamine after work and then fell asleep for a few hours. And still during the night I could go to bed in time. This time around I went to the pharmacy to buy another type of antihistamine that won't make me feel sleepy, because the last time around I was still so tired at work because I had a very early shift. Anyway, my silent relief from the stress and hectic pace at work is the countdown to our holiday. I really really need it and I've promised myself I'm going to have a full body massage at least three times during our holiday he he he he...Hubby once joked, "Only three times? Why not every day?" Yeah, right LOL!!!!

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  1. I hate mosquito bites. I sympathise, I got bitten loads last week and you just can't help scratching!
    Hope you have a great holiday and enjoy your massages.

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    1. Thanks, Nikki! Yeah, it was hard NOT to scratch indeed. It doesn't help when it's hot outside because they just get itchier. Hope your mosquito bites are gone now.

      Thanks for the well wishes! I'm sure we'll have a relaxing holiday. :-)

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  2. I use citronella (orange) oil or a mix of flower essential oils to keep mosquitos and other garden bitey-beasts at bay. Smells nice too. The flower mix was a good luck accident. I ran out of citronella when we were going walking. You do get ticks here, due to the deer and farm animals. So I had these bottles of flower oils a friend sent me. (scent me?? hahaha) I think it was geranium, rose and something else. I mixed them with a bit of water and stuck it in an old spray bottle. It works great. I spray it on my arns and ankles.

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    1. Hey, THANKS for the heads up. We have ticks here, as well. I've never tried essential oil for anything. Must look it up!

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  3. OH... you almost go on vacation yeah... I hope you enjoy your holidays, make lots of photos to share in here :D

    About PMS, my hubby always said "better not too close with you during your almost PMS :D Too cranky"

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    1. Ha ha ha...you too? Yes, I understand about crankiness during PMS LOL! Thanks, Jul, I'll take plenty of holiday photos. :-)

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