I don't usually like calling out sick. I remembered about nine years ago when I used to work in a bank, I even made myself drive to work to just attend a staff meeting. I thought I would be fine, but my manager then asked me to go home when I was throwing up in the toilet in the middle of the meeting.
However, since I started my current job, this is the second time I called out off work. I think it's because this work requires me to constantly be physically active for 8 hours straight, except during break times, unlike a regular office job I ever had before. There is no such thing as coffee time or chit-chating time for me in this job. So, here I am now, laying on my bed, coughing, sneezing, and blowing my nose. (Just admit that you are not as strong as you think you are laaah!! ---*_*)
I am very bored now not able to do anything much. I get tempted to go out, but I think I really have to rest for I have to work this whole weekend.
I have been trying to entertain myself with watching movies, youtube, checking out pictures on instagram, reading some book and people's blogs (being nosey?!? :p), but nothing works to get me out of this state of boredom.
Being sick is indeed terrible, though it gives some break from the craziness of work, but it's really no fun at all. All I could do now is writing on my blog on my bed while waiting for my hubby to come home from work and school.
Hey!! Am I getting like Sheldon now? or any of those guys in the TBBT?? Geez... I think I watch too much of it already these three days.
Anyways, I think I better tidy up a little bit now to not let my bones grow weak watching more episodes of TBBT again... LOL
I used to love watching asian dramas, from the Chinese, Korean, to Japanese ones. Some of my favorites that I could remember are Huan Zhu Ge Ge, Full House, Sweet 18, Under The Same Roof, Ordinary People, Nodame Cantabile. Yea... they are all old series, since I am not so into watching those k/c/j-dramas anymore, unless I am really, really bored, and don't know what I should / could do to spend my time, then I would watch one or two episodes online then usually I go to bed or do something else, and forget about it several days later. It's probably I find those dramas are pretty much have the same line of stories, and there isn't anything new I could enjoy / learn from them. My interest is then shifted to reading.
I am not a heavy reader like many people that I know who could read a thousand page of book in 3-4 days. Well, back in junior high/ high school time, I loved to read novels very, very much... especially those by Marga T (Indonesian novels, btw). I could finish one novel in one day, and neglected my school works (no wonder my mom got frustrated over my reading habit.) But I don't read novels anymore. I am more interested to read about people's life stories now - the true story. This is probably one of the reasons I love reading people's blogs. ;) Also, I read very slowly, and I get tired easily. So, it took me a long time to finish a book. Other than my reading, a little of blog-writing, and of course checking out some social medias, such as facebook, instagram, I sometimes like watching some good movies or TV shows. And recently, I have been loving this new sitcom called The Big Bang Theory, which has been aired since 2007 in the US, but I just found out about a month ago!!! @_@ I guess, you can tell that I don't watch TV much..... :p
As what the title speaks for itself, this sitcom is universal scientifically based. There are five main characters in it, three genius scientists / physicists, one engineer scientist, and a waitress, who despite of their complete different backgrounds, uniqueness, and characters which bring them arguments, always stay with each other. There is somehow something that makes their togetherness very valuable in this story. Could it be the Big Bang?!?!?!
Our Whole Universe Was In A Hot Dense State,
Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started. Wait...
The Earth began to cool,
The autotrophs began to drool,
Neanderthals developed tools,
We built a wall (we built the pyramids),
Math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries,
That all started with the big bang!
"Since the dawn of man" is really not that long,
As every galaxy was formed in less time than it takes to sing this song.
A fraction of a second and the elements were made.
The bipeds stood up straight,
The dinosaurs all met their fate,
They tried to leap but they were late
And they all died (they froze their asses off)
The oceans and pangea
See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya
Set in motion by the same big bang!
It all started with the big BANG!
It's expanding ever outward but one day
It will pause and start to go the other way,
Collapsing ever inward, we won't be here, it wont be heard
Our best and brightest figure that it'll make an even bigger bang!
Australopithecus would really have been sick of us
Debating how were here they're catching deer (we're catching viruses)
There are some occurrences recently happened in my life. One of the biggest event is that, last Sept 26, I finally took the pharm tech exam and guess what?? I passed!!!!! :D I was worried in the beginning if I couldn't pass for several reasons.
At first, it's because I hate taking exams! Yes, I don't like to be tested, but I always test others... lol..*evil smile*... - I know, I know, I gotta stop this sick habit....and I am trying everyday now... harder and harder. - I thought once I was done with my college years back then, I would totally be free from studying and no more test what-so-ever! But I was wrong... As my parents used to tell me that learning is a lifelong process. But based on the people I knew who didn't have to struggle in studying for exams, yet they became pretty successful. (Am I judging the book by its cover here? hm....) So, that thought had demotivated me from studying.
Another thing is, this profession is not what I want to do for life. Back then, I always dreamed of having a fancy job, in nice working outfits, high heels, carrying professional hand bag, earning six figure income, and once a while get to ride a limo, having a beautiful house with beautiful family...yada..yada.... $_$ But my plan is absolutely not God's plan. They are all indeed just my selfish desires and prides that God has saved me from. Though I am still struggling to get rid off those evil passions, I am quite grateful for everything I have in my life, including this job, remembering that many are not able to get a job nowadays to support themselves and their families, and millions of people out there are living in famine. I am still in the process of learning and trusting that God's plan is better than my plan. And what is actually His plan? Surely it is to glorify His name. But how? I don't know. For now, I am learning to count every blessing He has given to me, and do what shall be done, e.g. this pharm tech exam.
Moreover, two of my coworkers who recently took it somehow failed. And I didn't have much time to study either. The exam, actually, was not that hard. I think the hardest part of it really was the preparation. I forced myself to study 1-2 hours right after work, when I did not have to do grocery or go to other places. This is like one of the hardest self discipline that I had to go through for passing this exam, because I always get exhausted everyday after work. This experience makes me amazed at those people who pursue their study and work full time at the same time.
After I took the exam and got my result, I was extremely happy as if I have achieved something extraordinary. Is it really extraordinary? It is not like I was taking the pharmacy board exam to be pharmacist, which by far is surely more difficult. It's been a long time I ever felt this happiness. I admit it was not an easy exam for me. Mainly, it is because I am not someone who is good in memorizing names. I could embarrassingly ask someone for their names 3 or even 4 times to finally remember it. And I am sure you can guess what pharmacy is all about, there is no way I could escape from memorizing hundreds of things, from drug names, terms, laws, etc. The good thing is, there is also some math involved, tho not as many as I had expected.
It is definitely only by God's grace that I could have passed it.
Now that I finished with that exam which burdened me for some time, I could celebrate my second wedding anniversary with my husband freely which came only a few days later. So, we kind of celebrated both of our anniversary and me passing the exam together in a Japanese sushi buffet nearby where we live. And my husband also bought me two dozens of roses. :))
I feel like wanting to take another exam now... LOL..as I am enjoying the beautiful fall... :)
A humble celebration for our anniversary with lots of love and flowers... :)
