sniffles

Am down with the flu and a cough. Not sure where I caught it from, but it's not very pleasant because it disrupts my sleep at night and I have to stick a piece of tissue paper up my nose. The good thing, however, is that i get to rest at home and not check emails/write papers in the office. Thinking back to school days, it is a relief to be able to take MC and not feel bad. I used to feel guilty when i was sick, especially near to exam time, because the kids would come to school and have no teacher! I am glad those days are gone, really.

I'm not sure why I've been falling sick so often, despite the abundance of sleep I get. Could be the drop in immunity levels? I don't know, but it makes me feel weak... I guess it's natures way of telling me to rest.

V's out tonight, and I took a long afternoon nap earlier, so i'm up writing. The other day I told him that despite him being on night duty the past 2 weeks (tonight's the last nite!), I'm so thankful that i'm in Singapore. I remember the times in London, when I was staying in John Dodgson in my 3rd year, i would be awoken at 2am because some people downstairs are smashing bottles or fighting. I didn't even dare open my curtains to look in case they saw me and wanted to come after me. Yes, living in a foreign country makes you extra alert. Did you know that London has made me the light sleeper I am today? I used to sleep like a log but now, when V comes into the room, I know. Maybe it's preparing me for motherhood.

So yes, I am so glad to be here in safe Singapore. Of course, it has its share of murders and yes, Mas Selamat escaped (btw, it irks me to think of Min of HA giving ppl annoying answers in Parliament when asked how he escaped; but that story for another day)... but ultimately, I can still come home late at night and feel safe. I can stay alone at home at night with my windows open and not fear that something might happen. That said, i'm on the 13th floor, so i don't think any burglar or person in the right mind would want to risk a fall from that height. High rise flats are natural deterrents for such business.

It has been incredibly warm the past two days. If you ask me, i think it will rain tonight. Which means good sleep-in tomorrow, especially since i'm on MC. I am looking forward to waking up past 730 and awaiting V's return. I really don't know what I'd do without him!

11pm. I think i might go watch some TV and drink my nightly cup of milk. Pat Sara a bit and then go back to bed. I want to post up a very cute picture of her lying on my ikea rug but am a bit lazy to upload the photos, so i'll save it for another day. She is realllllly adorable and i will miss her when she's gone.