Hola! I've been down with a fever since Monday morning. So if you have not been seeing me around in the blogosphere lately, that's the main reason. My head hurts, my nose is all red from the sneezing and my eyes are all puffy and watery - definitely not a sight for sore eyes!
Yesterday saw me in an extra cranky mood. Firstly, I woke up to a blinding headache. Secondly, I woke up to the incessant ringing of my cell phone, which apparently had been ringing since early morning. So by the time I dragged my self out of bed, I was definitely not feeling very nice!
There was no way I could function properly and work was the last thing on my mind. After my morning coffee, I quickly checked and answered my urgent emails, before popping another 2 Panadols and settling down on the sofa to rest. My mind was numb from the pain and I was feeling quite drowsy from my medication. I was about to doze off when my phone rang...again! I tried ignoring it but it continued ringing, adding to my already throbbing headache. Totally agitated, I dragged myself away from the comfy sofa, and staggered into the kitchen, which was where I thought I left my phone. As luck would have it, bad luck that is, my phone was nowhere to be found, which only infuriated me further.
I finally found my phone on my desk, hidden underneath a stack of papers. By that time, I was certainly in no mood to talk to anybody but grudgingly answered the phone anyway. I was inside my home office (the one room in our home that gets terrible Maxis reception) so I couldn't really hear what the caller was saying. All I managed to catch was that he got my number from a friend and he was from X Worldwide. My immediate thought was that he must be another pesky insurance agent or a salesperson trying to sell me something...and that was when I lost it! I rudely interrupted the guy, saying that he'd better quickly get to the point cause I was really sick and was in no mood to listen to him drone on and on about some silly product! I was about to say something even nastier, when he halted my fury by saying that he was actually calling from an advertising agency and was looking for a copywriter! YIKES! It hit me then that I had just mistakenly snapped at a potential client and not the insurance nobody I initially thought he was! :(
Unsure whether to laugh or cry, I was completely horrified and stumped on what to do next! My fever momentarily disappeared and I forced myself to think clearly, trying to salvage a terribly awkward situation. I apologized profusely to my caller, citing my fever as the source of my temporary lapse in judgment! Though he was a great sport about the whole thing, and even laughed heartily when I told him that I mistook him for an insurance agent, I think that the damage has been done! Of course, that is not how I usually treat my clients. Unfortunately for him, he caught me at the wrong time and on a very sick day too. I know that's no excuse but it's the only one I have to offer! ;)
Anyway, I felt terrible about what happened, so immediately after this embarrassing blunder, I did the only thing I could do and call B to whine LOL! He managed to console me and even cheered me up by reminding me about our upcoming vacation. And since we are still undecided about our travel plans, he suggested I work on our vacation instead of stressing myself silly over my blunder for the day.
So that's exactly what I did! I spent the rest of the afternoon checking out some of the most beautiful Paris Hotels, London Hotels, Birmingham Hotels and Manchester Hotels. Picturing us shopping, dining and visiting some of London's cool attractions like the BFI London IMAX Cinema and the British Airways London Eye was exactly what the Doctor recommended! I ended up feeling much better and my headache finally disappeared. Oh and my research was fruitful as well. If we decide to make London our vacation spot, I'd love to check-in to the Draycott Hotel. Among all the wonderful hotels I checked out yesterday, this one caught my eye! Although a tad pricey at $316 per night, it's simply too beautiful to resist. What do you think? :)
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Uwahhhh!! poor GP!!! I'm sure you did a fantastic damage control dearie and that potential client would understand after listening to your voice which must sound really sick from the cold kan??
Oh I love this hotel.. so pretty. so totally worth the price lahh.. I hope you vacation materialise soon GP. Then you and B can have that second honeymoon you always wanted :)
Take care ya and get well soon :)
:( Hope you feel better soon.
Hi Marzie, I hope you're feeling a lot better today. =) *hugs*
Going for second honeymoon? The Draycott Hotel looks gorgeous! You're so lucky to be able to even plan to stay there. ;)
Mariuca,
Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well, and hoping you're well enough to be hopping around the blogosphere soon. EntreCard had an outage tonight in respect of your absence.
Roxy
Afternoon dearie, thanks for being my first commenter here! :)
I felt really bad yesterday woman, I mean after "snapping" at my client. Some more sickish, so really takde mood yesterday. Ahhhh, just thinking abt it now makes me go HAIZ..
as NAFA and Jan would say! ;)
Hello Rozella, thanks for stopping by. I am feeling better today and baru ada mood to eat something! :):):)
YAY! Thanks for the hug Debbie, I am feeling better now he he!
LJ & Debbie, I'd love to stay in this hotel too simply cause it's so lawa and hey, it' London! Reasonable price ke LJ this hotel? I thot it was a tad too expensive, but I guess that's the price you have to pay for such a nice hotel yeah?
Roxy!! Ha ha ha.... thanks for the laugh, am feeling better already!
I noticed the outage since early this morning. It's already 4pm here, wonder if EC is still out. I managed to complete my 300 clicks for yesterday though so at least that's something yeah? ;)
GP! It seems like a reasonable price.. perhaps Noushy can give more suggestions kot!!
Ye ke? He he...anyway it's okay sweetie. The plan is to make as much money as possible before really deciding on our location. I'm just leaning more towards London la kan, cause I can visit Isabella sekali lolz... :)
Oh yes.. sweet Isabella... would be nice to able to visit her kan.. oklah do more research and then let us know what you find ok...hehhe
Ah tu la pasal, it seems she dah pandai "bully" org dah LJ...I can just imagine, so cute! Ok, I will definitely do more research but don't be surprised if we end up going to a whole different country! ;)
"Bully" org?? that precious thing?? lolzz..tak boleh imagine..lolzz..
hehhe.. it always turn out like that kan GP!! plan plan plan then turn out totally different..hehe
Yeah! I was smiling away in the middle of the night last week, when I was chatting with sis on FB. Dah pandai dah si kecik tu, lolz!
So true LJ, but whatever it is, GP and B will definitely be going for a vakasi. It's only a matter of a time and place! Any suggestions? Besides London or US? ;)
GP! Do you get to see her on YM webcam tak?? Would be fun kan??
Eh go to Bali!! Beautiful and cheap!! The beaches, the sunset.. all so romantic!!!
LJ, not yet! Me don have webcam also, how to see her in aksi?
Bali? B has been there 2x oredi, I've not been there yet. Kalau boleh, we'd like to go somewhere where we both tak pi lagi. But Bali is of course a good suggestion, thanks woman! :)
Me here... vote vote.. gd luck dearie!!
Aiyoo.. go get a webcam lahh.. and ask your sister to get one as well.. then dont miss any action..
Ok.. let us know when you lah where you're going ok...hehhe .. how abt Paris????
I'll prob get one later LJ. Then satu hal pulak to set it up. Anyway it's not like I'll be seeing her often on the webcam pun, since sis is not like me, 24/7 online lolz...
Paris? A great idea and hopefully one fine day, we'll get there. B has been to Paris (again without me!). We're thinking of somewhere not too far.
PS. Gotta go now dearie, orang bangun lambat ni got many things to do! See u later okay? :) And thanks for voting!!
Too beautiful to resist! Go holiday Marzie! Hope you're doing ok now.
Ok GP!! catch you later!!
Hope you are feeling much better, poor gal. The weather is so hot these days, people tend to fall sick easily. I'm having flu and a sore throat too.
Hope u get well soon ...take care ...and happy blogging
Thanks Emila! Watch me go for vakasi la, I am in dire need of one now, strezzzz! ;)
Hi ECL, today I'm feeling much better, not as weak and feverish as the past few days, hence the new post lol! Take care of that flu and sore throat ok? :)
Thanks Bono and congrats again on ur fantastic win yesterday! :)
Marzie, faster nurse back to good health & you're on your way for vacation :)
The weather is so so bad. Do brew so barley water to drink.
Btw, MPG is over at my EC now. YAY :)
Thank you Jan! Hot barley drink actually does sound nice right now. Am trying to recover asap woman, some more it's that time of the month, if u know what I mean. All I can say is HAIZ!! He he he... ;)
wow...i agree with u. the sight is irresistable. looks so cozy. hope u feeling better now.
Hi Mango! Cozy kan? And so pretty, everything looks so fresh and clean, I wanna jump into bed and zzzz... ;)
Am felling better today, thanks for stopping by. :)
Wheee! vote, vote vote.... :)
Glad you are feeling better.
Hi, This is my second comment to your post. Wish you a speedy recovery. waiting for your next post.
Oh GP, I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better.
Over here a couple of years ago we all had an opt number to call.
The government passed a law and if you added your number to the Do Not Call list....then if you were bothered the company could get in deep trouble.
It has worked great!! no more Tele-Marketing!!:-)
Hope you are feeling better soon. Dropping by to say Hello and I am glad to meet you thru your blog Mariuca ;0
It's me,
Chizmosa ;0
ECL, thanks dearie but boo hoo hoo I lost mah! ;)
Hi Abhijeeet, nice to see u here again. Thanks for ur well wishes, I'm definitely on my way to full recovery. :)
Oh wow, really Jackie? That's so cool, I don't think we have such service here, but it sounds great. And it might just work too!
Terima kasih Jackie, jumpa lagi! :)
Hola Chizmoa, welcome to Mariuca's blog! It's nice to meet you too and I'll drop by your blog for a visit! :)
Hi,
Will you play with me in Time Capsule Tag??? Thanks
Hi Picturing of Life, thanks for the invitation, I'll come see your tag! :)
All,
Thank you very much for stopping by and taking the time to comment on the Cherry Blossom pictures. Stop by often to see great photos throughout the week, but every Tuesday evening here on the east coast of the states, when Almost Wordless Wednesday gets posted, count on breathtaking and beautiful photos from MTMD.
Katztales, where in Michigan is your husband from? I encourage you to visit the Michigan Tourism Site for more great pics. You can find some great links for Michigan photos and lifestyle on my left sidebar--scroll down and click on the drop-down list under Michigan Travel Resources.
Mariuca, the photos do have a calming effect, don't they? Thanks again, as always, for stopping by.
Rox, I'd love to see the Cherry Blossoms from Roxiticus Valley.
Jackie, it's my pleasure. Where is Ficksberg? South African Geography isn't exactly my forte.
Cheers!
Hello mariuca,
hope you are getting better. Cepat sembuh yer. Yeah i hate when i have a running nose, puffy n watery eyes. opss tersalah fire orang kat phone, tak pe, hope that client of yours read your blog and see how wonderful you are as a person. cheers..hepi blogging. :)
Get well soon and enjoy your vacation!
I'd never answer my phone esp. when I'm sick! But it's understandable coz you're a copywriter, potential would-be clients could be calling you ya.
Geez, I hate salesmen esp. those who pursue you even after you told them you're not interested. Grrrr...
Hi Matt! I'll def be looking out for more awesome photos from you. Am loving ur almost Wed slots so far! :)
Hiya Jesie, nice to see u here today and thanks dearie! On my way to a speedy recovery. :)
Ha ha ha ha thank you Rizal! He he..tersalah fire to da max lolz....thanks for consoling me, I hope my client has forgotten the incident oredi! ;)
Nessa!! I really didn't want to and now I know I shouldn't have. But it was bugging me... ringing non-stop, so annoying esp when u have a splitting headache, know what I mean? He he...Anyway, kesian la the fella, but I really hope he has forgotten the whole episode by now he he!! :)
Hey Marzie, hope you get well soon. I know what it feels like to be sick and it sure ain't a good feeling!
I have this habit of having to answer all my calls, well at least from people I know anyway ... LOL!
Get well soon, k?
Hi Marzie! I used to be a telemarketer and was really good at it, but never had a customer like you...even if they had a headache...hahaha! I'm glad you cleared things up with him:)
I took the past week off from blogging because I became irritated just from looking at my monitor! I just couldn't take it. Whew...I feel better now. That's a pricey room! I would sleep in my car to save all that money...haha:)
Hi Nick! I'm almost 100% better, except for this bad cough and the Rudolph's red nose effect he he!
See, the thing is I recently dropped my phone, so I'm using my old phone, which doesn't have all my latest clients' numbers. So this number was an unfamiliar one, so I had to answer la... all I can say is sorry to Mr. R who called me at such a bad time! ;)
Muahahahahahahah Bobbby! Told ya I'm hard to please, as a customer la he he!!
Ohhhh no wonder I haven't seen much of Bobby Wobby lately. Well, glad ur monitor doesn't bug u anymore and yeah.... I think this room is a bit pricey too. But it is so very pretty! :):):)
my dear dah sihat ka ...jangan lupa ambil ubat ..take care
Hi Bono, terima kasih kerana sudi bertanya. I'm doing much better now, nice to see u here today! :)
aww..poor u! im glad u're feeling better to blog again! :)
sounds like it's gonna be a great holidays!! When is yr vakasi?
Hola Jean! Thanks for coming by sweetie, GP is feeling much better today. We're waiting for B to clear his schedule, before deciding on the exact date, nanti tak jadi u know what I mean? ;) But first, we have to decide on a location! :)
Hey Mariuca,
London is the best choice by far, as for the room - don't bother, you won't be spending much time in there anyway, even if the weather is crap there are so many places to see.
Glad you're feeling better,
xxx from the best city in the world!
ohhhhhhhhh poor GP, I really hope you are much much better now. It's horrible when flu attacks, with the ehadache especially- totally makes you grumpy.
i was laughing abt what happened with the phone call. I guess, you were just too tired to entertain anyone plus the watery nose and eyes and heavy head, everything got confused! LOL
i hope your 'potential' client would understand, well, surely he could hear your voice which is not well anyway.
get well soon!
Hey Sand, great to see u here today!
I've been to London once and I totally agree with you. The weather was gloomy the whole 2 weeks I was there, but I had a ball nonetheless. Had loads of fun shopping, dining and clubbing! Would love to visit London again, it's definitely on my list! :):):)
Hi Farah!! Yay, did u bring me some yummy delights from Gurney drive? I know I can't actually take spicy food yet, but that tauhu rendang you mentioned has been bugging me ever since lol...
Oh now it's funny la kan? But at that time, I was panicking right after the phone call, not to mention embarrassed! Glad u had a good laugh reading this he he!! :):):)
(whisper)! No, not selling insurance. Just saying, get well soon, and go...err, UK and Las Vegas, covered already, so choice 1, I suggest Paris, choice 2, London, choice 3, both. Okay, the God willing, I comment more tomorrow...
Hiya GP!!! Dah baik dah??? Sucks being sick kan especially with the cough and the runny nose...
But you sound all cheerful again.. so that's a good sign.. I tidor at noon today after another 24hrs non-sleep.. and bangun around 8pm...lolzz!!! kemas2 rumah skit now online lagi...yihaa!!
Hi Zubli! I love choice 3, mintak sikit duit for expenses? Ha ha ha...of coz la kalau boleh I nak pi semua, but I guess it doesn't hurt to dream huh? ;)
Hi LJ!! I almost wrote Hi GP he he.. I'm much better woman, but the cough is still very bad. Am drinking lots of hot drinks, I mean aside from my Cafe 21. Thanks for asking dearie. :)
heheh.. GP!! believe it or not.. i pernah type that and published.. then I realised the error.. nasib baik boleh deleted the comment...lolzz!!
Ish ish ish.. don't drink coffee lah dearie.. lagi terok sat ni batuk..
Eh I ada tip pasal batuk ni... nanti i do one special entry for you ok :)
LOL! Oh I'm not taking as much coffee dearie, don worry. Am taking hot milo and tea, that's the only thing I'm in the mood for right now. Wah, special post for GP yeeha! :)
its up.. its up!!
Genie Princess!
I am falling behind in my commenting here for the month...my ongoing Comcastic Internet problems cause my screen to freeze every time I try to post a comment...but know that I have been visiting you regularly.
I want to thank you for joining in the 10,000th visitor celebration at Roxiticus Desperate Housewives, and also for tipping me off about BlogExplosion's blog lottery/daily raffle...I had no idea it even existed, nevermind that I had won...good thing I've been lucky there, since I've lost a lot of Battles and my credits had been dwindling down to nothing.
Have a great night...I think I'm catching you smack in the middle of your coffee-powered Genie magic carpet ride.
Roxy
I just click to approve Mariuca Perfume Gallery at EntreCard. And now My BIG Blunder. I am sweating here to buy my first ad. Thus far I have not bought any. How did you do it. I dah cuba macam-macam, tapi belum berjaya. Please jika ada masa, beri explanation sekali lagi. Kali ini biarlah ia step by step, explain ler macam I ni baru tadika. Tak per. Ada bab yang memang I dummy. Please...else, I pulak batuk dan selsema! S. O. S.
Hola Marzie. How r u feeling 2day? Drink lots of plain water n plenty of rest would definitely help.
Btw, I've created my latest playlist - Collection of Mariah Carey hits. Do check out once you're fully recovered.
Emancipation of Me -> http://www.imeem.com/djnazty/playlist/bgFg02ln/emancipation_of_me_music_playlist/
Wish you a speedy recovery.
Take care dear.
Naz
Dulu masa I kechik kechik bila I demam, selalu dapat makan buah. Hehehehehe. Parents bagi. Tapi, I jarang sangat demam. Begitu juga bila dah kahwin, selalu dapat layanan istimewa. (wink!) Tapi, I jarang demam. Aduh! Mungkin kalau I start makan Onion Flower, okay kot!!! Gitulah, I ni cam daddy juga lah, I ada hantar sunshine kat you di facebook. Nak buat playlist David A, B, C, and Mariah Carrey, tak reti lagi. Yes, no Starbuck for you for the next few months. Dah baik tekak nanti bagi tahu I, I nak hantar McD pulak. Meanwhile sunshine, okay. Sebab di Paris dan London nanti, ini kureng...LOL!!!
Hi Roxy! Thanks for being one of my regulars, GP loves having Roxy here! :)
You mean u didn't know that u won the blog lottery?? And it was the big bulk of the win too at 160+ credits!! He he, that's why I like voting for battles and joining the rocket. Automatic entries to the lottery, which I've only won once btw! :)
Morning BFF! Hah? Masih tak reti lagi? Hari tu I hantar mail kat FB? Okay, sat lagi I hantar lagi sekali. My cough is still quite bad, nak cakap pun susah ni. I much prefer u send me the chic salad from Mc Ds...kalau ada la..! :)
Hi Naz, thanks for stopping by. Like I just told Zubli, the cough is killing me! Can't wait to completely recover so I can feel normal again. Happy weekend to u. :)
Morning to you my BFF. Maap ler yang, you are perhaps dealing with one who can be worst then those selling what ever by phone. Yes, Top 10 Worlds Greatest Technical Dummy. Hahahahaha! Mula-mula macam reti, habeh dah banyak sangat makan Onion Flower agaknya atau nasik lemak sedap, masih biol lagi. Kang I main biola baru padan muka I. I know you dah hantar pada I kat FB. Masa itu yang tak pun diserang batuk lagi. Tapi, you ni pandai, you beri keterangan itu untuk orang pandai, I ni kan tadika lagi dek! Maap ler, kalau bukan you, capalah nak ajar I benda begini, kans? Thank you in advanced. Semoga Allah cucuri nikmat berkat untuk kesihatan you yang nak melancong ke Paris atau London atau kedua-duanya sekali...
Get better soon Mariuca. I know it sucks being sick. Is there a special local dish that's good for your cold? like chicken noodle soup :)
Dear the Genie Princess Mesra Marzie Marvelous Mariuca The Best Cook Phoebe Master Facebook Perfume Giver The Red Hot Drops EntreCard Exclusive Club Team Leader and My Best Friend Forever, I have already sended your order McChick, nasib baik ada, sebab selalu I hantar setakat French Fries jer. Enjoy this. Yes, I have sprayed some Ubat Batok Ibu dan Anak on it. Semoga sihat. Well, on top of that, a surprisingly *expensive* Jimmy Choo's exclusive Red handbag too. Just to encouragingnizationness your plans to Paris London...and what are listed on Dunhill's box. Berasap dek!
i know exactly what u meant! ok, hope everything goes well with yr vakasi planning! :)
Zubli! Thanks, you're so sweet to remember me here while I'm coughing myself silly he he! Sekarang ada ubat batuk ibu dan anak in lozenges you know? Lagi senang kan?
Hi Rolando! Woo hoo, I take it this chic soup is for me? Thanks Rolando! :)
Hey Jean, I only have to nurse my cough now, it's so irritating when I get into one of those nonstop coughing fits! Sakit! :(
I ni susah nak dapat batuk, tapi jika terjadi, ubatnya senang jer. Orang Ghumah I. LOL!!! I sebenarnya kesian kat you, jikalau sihat, you mesti laju punya, ligat di bloggosphere ini. Semenjak baru-baru ini, lihatlah I kat lari ke facebook then lari ke red hot drops and now stumbleupon. I macam tak terkejar kehebatan you. You are Super Special. You menang dan berkongsi kemenangan. Kecuali, Top Commenter bulan depan kat LadyJava's Lounge. I..!
GP, ok ok i will bring some tauhu rendang for you tonight...so..keep checking ok? :) Got to eat it hot,then it will be nice! :)
dah recover from the embarassing moment ke belum ni? :)
He he catch me if u can Zubli! Of course kita terkejar ke sana sini lately, being a blogger is not easy kan? Kena maintain kita punya standing, so must la be active he he! :)
Hi Farah! Demam punya pasal, I already forgot abt my embarrassing moment he he... but hopefully it won't ever happen again! ;) Woo hoo tauhu rendang from Penang, I can't wait! :)
Its good to see an active bloggers. To maintain posting articles each day thats not an easy task. I heard about this blog from my friends. I also do love rendang, ketupat, nasi lemak...really miss all of those foods. Cheers Malaysian!
Hola Doc, welcome to Mariuca's blog! :)
You must be a Malaysian staying in a foreign country far, far away yes? ;) Well, drop by my blog anytime if u miss home okay? Maybe I'll be serving my famous NL on that day lol... :)
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