guess I'm normal....or not??

Hmm....does anybody know if your blood pressure stays normal even when u're sick??

I've been sick since Canada Day and last night I dropped by pharmacy picking up some med so thought I take another blood pressure reading just to prove my friend's machine wrong!!

well, turns out my blood pressure reading is 129/84....so it's a bit over the norm 120/80 but it's still a healthy reading nonetheless....compared to my horrifying 162/92!!!

maybe I should take another reading AFTER my flu just to be sure!! (Before I smash my friend's machine in pieces for scaring me like that!! )

Anyway, gonna go back to rest!! spinning head I can't even type properly!

Lastly, HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO Y'ALL!!!   

uh....something wrong here!?!?!?!

hmm....something weird happened this past weekend!!~

Had BBQ over at friend's place friday night and later on somebody started to play around w/ this digital blood pressure machine so he got everyone to go thru it and see their numbers....

so came my turn to try and I'm no expert in this area but from the look of everyone's face, they thought I was about to faint or something cuz the numbers were way off the chart!!

I think they said the norm is 120/80 but my numbers showed 178/98!! But the weird part is, I felt totally fine and I don't feel dizzy or blood vessels about to pop!!~ hmm....

anyway, tried it again and the numbers were 162/92....still way above the norm.....strange part is it says my heart beat is at 92....but I don't even feel like my heart is beating that fast!!

gonna go to pharmacy and try out their machine tomorrow....I seriously think that machine isn't accurate!! @_@

but damn it.....I really gotta watch what I eat!! It's so not normal to have those numbers at my age!! >_<

urghhh.......

old man running~

softball season has started and once again (for the last time I hope), I'm the captain of the team.
 
you know~ I always joke about old age cuz I never really believe that I'm OLD.....well, until last weekend!! I guess the only thing I can still hold on to is my batting power....rest are pretty much history!  
 
had to find out the HARD WAY that I'm either getting too old for this sport....or I'm just getting too fat to run fast!! 
 
Hit a pretty far ball and start running....by the time I reached 3rd base I felt a bit weird on my legs....I should have stop right then and there but it wasn't like me to stop at 3rd!! In the past I would run all the way home w/out much effort!!
 
So anyway, as I was rounding the 3rd base on my way towards home plate, my legs just gave out all of sudden and I collapsed in the middle of my running!!  First I fell on my knees and then my face just went flat on the ground (like worshipping pose)!!
 
out of desperation, I had to crawl my way back to 3rd base before they tag me out!! Geez....talk about embarrassing moment on the field!! ~not a great start for the season~
 
Since we're on the topic....let me tell you my other embarrassing moments on the field! 
 
1) back in '98 I was still a young gutsy player who loves to head slide for bases whenever possible! I was the "slider" cuz I always start sliding just when I run past mid point between bases. Not many could slide as far and quick as I did!
 
Well, this one time we played right after the rain....I started sliding at my usual point...only to come to a sudden stop cuz obviously, the ground was wet and there weren't any traction for me to move an inch!! Apart from my bleeding elbows and bruised ego, I was the laughing stock for the entire game cuz it was just too funny!!
 
The guy at 2nd base was anticipating me sliding into him so he was all ready and stuff....only to see me half a mile away lying on the ground w/ this confused look on my face!~
 
2) think this one happened in '01~ I was sliding (as usual) my way into 3rd base....just before I reached the base, I felt something weird in between my legs. Actually, I don't have much recollection of what really happened....I only pieced everything together from what others told me.....
 
The short stop saw me running towards 3rd base and he knew I was going to slide again so when he got the ball back from the outfielder, he quickly threw the ball towards 3rd base (where I was sliding) but he kinda slipped (either that or he did it on purpose )....so the ball ended up shooting towards the ground and in between my legs!!
 
everyone froze cuz the next thing they saw.....the ball just "disappeared" in between my legs as I slide and touched 3rd base!! I guess my track pants at that time was pretty baggy so from an angle it appears that the ball went straight up my arss! @_@
 
And that's not all!!! Like I said in the beginning I felt something weird in between my legs but I had no idea what!! So after I touched 3rd base, I stood up to see what's going on....and that's when the ball dropped to the ground (from between my legs thanks to the stupid baggy pants)....and that's when everyone cracked up laughing!!
 
Took me a while to wonder why everyone was laughing so hard cuz I thought I was lucky to not have my "family jewel" hurt in the process....but I guess the picture at that time was just too funny to miss~  Those of you who're NOT familiar with baseball/softball or can't picture what I just wrote....well, use ur imagination cuz I ain't gonna draw it out for you!!  (~think chicken laying an egg on the field~)

Good thing I wasn't the captain at that time or I'd lose all respect for sure!! You would think after all these years people will eventually forget about it right? WRONG!!! Last weekend when me and some teammates went out for dinner, they bring up the whole joke again and told my wife about it!! geez...

There were actually more funny/embarrassing moments for me on the field but nothing can top the 2nd one so I'll leave it at that!!! I don't know....u really gotta see it to see how funny it is....cuz talking about it just won't do it justice!! I was lucky nobody took pictures that day or it'll definitely go on the slide show on my wedding for sure!! bastards!! @_@

btw, GREAT NEWS!!! My mother in law finally received her parcel!!! 

omg....I was so happy & relieved when she called and said she got the DSlite along w/ other stuff we mailed back for mother's day present!!

I was afraid if the parcel is really lost then all I'll be getting back is $100!!! (total value is over $300!) Not to mention I'll have to get another DSlite to ship back for replacement!! But anyway, everything turned out for the best so I'm happy!! (even though it took nearly 2 months to ship back)

And they're also refunding my postage ($92) so I got the parcel shipped for FREE (though a bit long)....but I'm happy!! ^__^

My mother in law has been playing DSlite everyday after work....last time we called back around 12am she was still playing!!  Omg, I didn't know "older generation" can be addicted to video games too?!?!?!? wow.....

anyway, gotta get ready for yet another softball game now....I'll write more later~

birthday/father's day~

opps....sorry for the late post~ Been so busy lately I hardly have time for internet! @_@ But I wanna thank you all who wished me happy birthday via xanga/facebook/mail!!  Sorry but I still have problem logging into facebook cuz it'll log me out from time to time in middle of nowhere! =_=  (though I still get your facebook msgs via email so thanQ all so much! ^_^)

Anyway, I guess my birthday turned out pretty well (for my wife!).....but I have to say this is one of the stressful birthday I had in years~

mainly due to the fact that I originally wanted to keep it low key but friends kept asking me out...and I can't go out with them all at once due to conflicting groups (some people from one group don't get along w/ people in other groups)....

so I had to split my birthday celebration in 4 days....fri~sun & tues (actual day). And during each celebration I had to explain/make up reasons why I can't do it in other days, etc~ On tuesday I was just going to spend a quiet night with wife but then few friends called cuz they just got back from vacation so we went out with them instead~

sigh.....I still feel bad cuz everything was so last min I didn't even get the chance to invite some of my friends who doesn't belong to the groups that asked me out!

Anyway, as usual people have no idea what to get me (I'm really hard to buy gifts for actually) so they all got me gift cards!~ And not surprisingly, my wife was the happy beneficiary of all these cuz she said I don't really shop at these stores anyway! (oh well, she's happy so whatever!! )

Oh and guess what my wife got me? She decided to get me a pair of shoes cuz the one I'm wearing is worn out and I don't seem to wear the other pair much (it's new but my feet hurts if I wear too long).

(we didn't get a chance to shop yet so the shoes will be on hold until later)

the funny thing is....my wife actually came up with the gift idea in her dream!! She had no idea what to get me at first and then one night she had a funny dream where I was seeing clients and the tips of my shoes just went flipping up (like in cartoons) with my toes wiggling underneath~

so she woke up and decides to surprise me w/ this.....needless to say, I'm happy!! Happy that she's able to find a gift under her budget and now she's content cuz she knows that I really need this gift~

Guess I won't be needing my PLAN B after all~

was going to "help her" get me a birthday gift....as I mentioned before, I need to replace my phone and get back into the pda world once again~

Looked around and found this phone...HTC Tytn II

unfortunately, this one is selling for $750 (cheapest I found is $600)....so I was thinking to sell some of my stuff to "raise money" so at the end she only have to chip in ~$100....

but I guess the shoes will have more satisfaction for the wife since she thought of the idea all by herself! 

btw, I really wanna thank daedmz for the home made card!!  Boy was I surprised when I receive this....was wondering who linda is cuz I don't recognize the address!!  ThanQ so much for the card!! haha....this is probably the only card that didn't rub in my face about how OLD I'M GETTING!!  

btw, I love your writing!! @_@ OMG....I used to have neat writings back in highschool days but ever since I start using tech toys, my writing gets worse and worse! >_< Not only are they croocked, sometimes I even write out the short forms as I would on my pda!!  man....I'm so jealous of your writing!! =P

oh and this is the father's day gift~

my dad is equally hard to shop for since he rarely wears anything down (he takes good card of things)....already got all the possible thing I could think of in the past (wallet, shirt, tie, shoes, etc) and his shaver of 5 yrs is still in great condition! But anyway, I'm gonna FORCE him to change the shaver cuz I really don't know what else to get him!! 

My headache will be my father in law's gift which is coming up in Aug 8 (taiwan father's day)!! Now he is super hard to shop for cuz the things that he like I cannot afford....$800 golf club, brand name pen or wallet, clothings, etc.  

man....only have less than 2 months to think up something....anyone with any ideas?? Anyta, I'm gonna copy whatever you're giving to your dad!! hope you don't mind!! haha~ =P   

I feel bad~

My wife went to her first interview @ Novotel last monday and she was rejected in 10 mins after they learned that she doesn't have SIN (Social Insurance Number). They can't take her even though she's in the process of applying for permanent residence.... =(

oh well, all is not lost....at least the guy had a great impression on her and he told her to go back and look for him when her status is settled....he might have something for her then.

my wife is taking it pretty well cuz she already anticipate the result....I guess this is where we're different in nature...she always like to think for the worse so when it does happen she won't feel so bad. Whereas I always think for the better and if worse do happen then I'll look for ways out~

anyway, I can't help but feel bad for her.....

when she first came back from taiwan she had a really rough time adjusting....she's depressed and she feel useless not able to work and just stay home all day!! Think that was the hardest week I had to get thru in my entire relationship with her....she won't laugh, she won't smile no matter what I do. At first I thought she was unhappy with me for some reason....but later on I found out what's really bugging her....and the sad part is, there's nothing I can do to help her.

She said it's her problem and she'll have to deal with it.....I feel quite useless for not able to do anything to help her feel better~

well, the past few days I start to feel useless again.....no, it's not the interview.....

it'll be my birthday next week and my wife has been poking me from time to time....trying to see what I want for my bday....I told her I don't need anything and I just want her to be happy....that'll be the best present of all~

well, few nights ago my wife told me that she wants to get me a cell phone but she doesn't have enough money to buy it! (my cell phone has been acting up recently....probably gonna die soon)

I told her that if she really wants to get something, then tell me and I'll pay for it. She said no cuz she wants to buy me a present....it won't feel the same if I pay for it. Then the next day she asks me again what else I want for my birthday....

I can't help but feel sad about it.....it's not about the gift but just the notion that she can't afford me a gift that gets to me!! Somehow I can sense that she feel rather useless because she's not able to get a job and get me a decent gift.....I guess she's trying to find out what else I need that's within her budget....

man....I don't know....I feel so useless that my wife is feeling this way....useless that there isn't more I can do for her! Why the hell do I have to submit my PR application in canada? Others who submit thru taiwan already have their PR processed and we're still here waiting.....waiting.....and waiting....

Anyway, all I really wanted is for wife to be happy....is that too much to ask?

sigh~