Haha Cate! I like that....my apologies i didn't log in last night...here's what happened..
The Doctor
Just when I thought I had fully recovered, last night I had the most terrible of sore throats. My throat was itchy and sore at the same time. No amount of hot water I drank helped to soothe it. I finally went (more like crawled!) to the doc. I'm not sure if I can trust this doc's diagnosis. You see, the moment i told him about my sore throat, he asked my Significant Knowledgeable Other (aka the husband) if I snore at night. of course my SKO had to think of the times that I went to bed terrible tired (probably thrice a year) and replied that i do snore at night. So the doc's diagnosis is that the sore throat is a result of me breathing through my mouth when i sleep. i tried to correct him but he joked that i wouldn't know since i'm the one who is sleeping...i know i snore only when i'm dead tired. he said i need to drink alot of water and of course i shook my head violently and told him i'm already drinking 2.5 litres a day if i drank more than 500ml i would be flushing out good nutrients. anyways, i ended up getting 5 different medicines and a hefty $43 bill for a 5 mins consultation. the issue isn't the money now. it's the 5 types of medicine. antibiotics, pill for swelling of the tonsils, pill for "sensitive nose" (becoz of the snoring), pill for congested air way and the only medicine i needed lozenges. goodness me. and i have to finish all of them. i'm on sick leave today. i know i must finish the antibiotics. but the congested air way and swelling?
My weight
This morning when i weighed myself, i had lost 500grammes overnight. I'm not sure if it's because of the hot water i drank yesterday. But my total water consumption yesterday was still my usual 2.5litres...in any case, i am happy with that.
Something that's troubling me
Well it's more of family. the extended family. A group of my cousins are now pretending to be loving towards an aunt of ours...the thing is, these cousins used to bitch about this aunt to my mum when they were much younger. my mum never told them to go against this aunt (let's call her M) but she had always lent a listening ear to them. This group of cousins are now irritated with me as I refuse to share anything about my personal life with them. They are the devious, gossippy, worse than Beverly Hill 90210 characters...can you imagine they spread a rumour about me running away from home when i was much younger. My parents support my decision. These irritants are just plain jealous over my achievements. As a kid, I always did better than them. A few years ago, I made the decision not to keep in touch much with them as i know they do not have goodwill for me. They are pretending to be loving to Aunt M because she loves me loads and they want to get back at me by poisoning her mind about me. Now, my mum has become the bad person and they are pretending to be loving to Aunt M. I love Aunt M and she loves me the most because she raised me as a kid. I can't take it that they are pretending and she's fallen for it. But at the same time, i can't impose my views on my aunt as putting myself in her shoes, i know she has a duty to be neutral to all her nephews and nieces. My family has become the number one enemy in the extended family circle.Aunt M's children whom I am still very close to are also beginning to see me with suspicious eyes, like "why are you so bitchy and troublesome" It hurst me because i love them so much. I grew up with them. I did speak to them about it last december when i sensed what was going on. but my favourite cousins are in a spot as well...So that's what's depressing me. Nobody else in the family seems to see my family's point. but i know that the majority may win but they may not be right. One, on God's side, is a majority.
My, that's a long post for a sick person...i better get some sleep now...
Good for you! 
Family! Sweets you can only do what you do & be what you are & if some don't like it or are jealous then that's their problem. I'm sure your aunt knows you well if she brought you up & won't be swayed by idle gossip. Chill..... Don't let others drag you down. Be yourself & don't dwell on their silliness. I like to "kill with kindness". Be sweet & don't resort to their unkind tactics & you will be all the better for it.
