Recently, I noticed that the older magazines started to curl up at the edges. Take a look.
The magazine on the left is the November 2009 issue whereas on the right is the more recent March 2010 issue.
Can you see how curled up the magazine is on the left? The one on the right is already showing signs of curling up! And no, it has nothing to do with how I handle the magazines, if that's what you think.
Why do I say that? Well, the much older Readers Digest magazines (2008 issues) that I have in my collection never did curl up no matter how badly I handled them! But then again, those issues were not placed in my bedroom. They are all in the store room after spending like one whole year in my bedroom.
So why are these Readers Digest magazines curling up in my bedroom? Anyone of you have any good theory on this? Or is it time for me to call Agent Mulder and Scully?
2. Recently, I was down with a migraine attack. It was a shock to me as I rarely have migraines. I would say this is the second time in my life suffering from migraine, my first time being 2 years ago!
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It all started late one morning when I experienced vision disturbances. I had difficulty reading as I was seeing black patches and dark spots! Any pictures I saw appeared to be pixelled or blurred. Straight lines seemed crooked to me!
Having experienced this unusual symptoms before the onset of my migraine attack 2 years ago, I quickly went to my bedroom and laid down. The first time I had this experience, I thought I was going to die! Now I knew better.
Minutes later, the throbbing on one side of my head started. I felt nauseated and wanted to vomit. Lying down and sleeping provided no relief whatsoever. I went to the doctor and he prescribed me anti-migraine drugs.
I never really like to take any form of drugs but this migraine was paralyzing me to the point where I could do nothing but lie down the whole day! There goes my revenues for that one day!
The doctor advised me against sleeping late at night and drinking too much coffee. Well, I don't drink much coffee but I have to admit I sleep pretty late at night! I am a night owl if you don't already know me! Haha! But I guess I would have to sleep earlier from now on!
By the way, I learnt to massage some acupressure points in relieving migraines, and they really helped to give me some relief! For more details, read HERE.
3. I hate to touch anything after washing my hands in a public toilet! Like turning off the tap, or pulling down the roll of tissue to wipe my hands, or turning the door knob to open the toilet door.
It defeats the whole purpose of washing my hands! That's why I simply love taps and tissue roll with auto sensors! Like this one in the Gardens Mall.
Just place your hand in front of the sensor machine and the tissue paper will roll out from below. Love it! : )
4. Last year, I and my friend went for lunch at Prego, an Italian restaurant in Westin Hotel KL. Now, you may be wondering why I am blogging about something that happened last year.
Well, I just realized I have forgotten to blog about this and as I happened to come across these photos, I thought why not include them in my random notes today? Haha!
The above is the complimentary bread given to us as an appetizer before our main meals. The bread was huge and I was already half full eating it! What I really like was the slightly spicy sauce that came with it! Eating the bread dipped into that sauce was heavenly!
We shared the pizza...
...and the pasta.
And we were so full by the end of it! Gosh! I guess I am NOT such a big eater after all! Haha!
I don't mind going to Prego again, even if it's just for that complimentary bread alone! LOL!
FIRST COMMENTER
chop! :D
Hahahahha aiyo!!!!! I got it or not? Hahahha heart attack la me refreshing and refreshing hahahaha!
lol Mariuca!
Where are you Monica? Hahahhahaha! :)
we chopped at the same time! LOL!
Hahahaha shiver me timbers Monica chasing me here hahahha! Hugs Mon! :)
Ok lemme read post now, heart still beating fast from my chop hahahaha! Cant stop laughing oso lol!!!
ROTFLMAO! Hugsy Mariuca!
LOL nothing wrong with blogging abt something that happened last year he he..food looks yummy... my fave mah.. Italian! :)
Lately I have not been drinking much coffee... cause I was sick.. so when I'm sick I prefer hot comforting tea instead.. and now I think I'm into tea... finished up the whole pack and have to get some more! :)
oh no i sleep late at night and i drink lots of coffee!
the pizza looks so delicious! ok it's supper time :D
mariuca, congrats!! You are FC today!! I think Monica is just one second behind - actually depends on your Streamyx connection lah, hahaha!!
monica, haha! Just missed by a whisker! meow! LOL! Reminds me of Mariuca :p
mariuca, hey you skipped the strange phenomena in my bedroom ah? No comment on that? It's NOT a ghost story OK, no need to be scared! LOL!!
mariuca, you love Italian food? Didn't know that!
Oh, so you drink more tea than coffee now? I guess it's healthier? Not sure though, haha! : )
monica, yeah I know you stay up late and drink lots of coffee, but don't worry - not everyone who does this get migraine. Different people have different triggers for their migraine.
Supper time? So nice! I feel hungry now! Haha! : )
waaaaaaaaaaaah Mon and Mariuca are so fast haha
still no chop for me huhu
hmmmm that is a strange case huh....
must figure out this "Curling of the reader's digest Mags Case"
my theory is... maybe RD is down at that year and they have to make use of poor material for the cover.. and so that's the reason why it curls up LOL..
i just hate reading mags or books hahaha so many words... giving me a head ache... maybe i'll go for comics instead haha
bluedreamer27, wow you are a night owl too!! Not sleeping yet? haha! Better luck next time for the chops. LOL!
oh same here Foong.. it was like someone is drilling my head...
maybe i got that because i am too much lacking of sleep...
"sleeping late at night and drinking too much coffee" That's Me!!
"taps and tissue roll with auto sensors!" so high tech hahaha
i have watched something like that on TV and in Japan they have this auto washers... you know what i mean... after poof...there's automated washer to help you yikes
"taps and tissue roll with auto sensors!" so high tech hahaha
i have watched something like that on TV and in Japan they have this auto washers... you know what i mean... after poof...there's automated washer to help you yikes
oh italian dishes... all i love are their pasta and pizza.. oh their panini too
have a great night Foong and happy blogging
the book cover curlings.. perhaps it's because of the heat?
and sighs, food making me hungy =P
U got too much "aura" in ur bedroom XD
book curling, got somebody inside ur room. ;p haha! scared or not??
okay u just remind me how sucks and suffering it is my last week due to migraine. well well.. at least u didn't get fainted like me. sigh. swear to myself there will be no more second time!
I just started drink coffee and yes stop dy after u told me bout coffee trigger to migraine. sigh. same advice from doctor!
haha well can see i sleep quite early nowadays! haha! am really get scared of it but u seems not lor! lol! still being night owl!
my gudness pulling down tissue paper oso dnt like?! siao ah u? lol btw its kinda not hygiene cz everyone touched on it. :S Bring ur own lar! haha oops forgot u're not ladies. xD
eh u not playing piano one meh?? most of my guys friends who playing piano, their fingers kinda long long one worr. lol! urs like sissy's hand. mwahahahaha!!! kay joke joke. :p
oh just realised not fat one. wakakaka! my bad for saying u fat.
kay lucky now am having spaghetti for brekkie if not will hate u for posting out foods now! xD
kay have a nice weekend today! =D
when i first read readers digest it was rm12 a year :)
Sk not here yet? wuhahahahaha i can feel the victory even in the dhort priod of time.. while SK is not yet here.. i am still the number one wuhahahahaha (with lightning and thunder effects in the background and fog in the ground) wuhahahahaha
goo morning foong
1. The truth is out there..haha like the series of X-Files. Maybe ET could be the cause of it. My guess is they *curi kerja kurang barang* like what [SK]'s entry the burgers shrunk. Presume the paper would be much thinner now?
2. Migrane ~ thinking to post this entry :).
"During a headache, try to close your right nose and use your left nose to breathe.
In about 5 Mins, your headache will go?"
"The right side represents the sun, left side represents the moon. Right side belongs to 'hot', so it gets heated up easily, left side belongs to 'cold'"
Here there is no mention of migraine but headache. Anyway give it a shot.
After washing my hands in the toilet, I don't touch door handles etc when leaving the toilet. I cover my hands with tissue when I open the door. I dislike people not washing their hands after using the toilet.
The pasta looked very yummy! Happy weekend Foong :)
3. High tech tissue roll..wow more hygienic. About turning off the tap this is what I do. After washing the hands cup right hand with water, turn off tap with the left hand and later wash use the water wash the left. But nowadays the problem is lesser as they have automatic stop or sensor tap.
Bon giorno..I lup picca and pasta. ~;) tQ.
3. I hate to touch anything after washing my hands in a public toilet!
me too!!!!!
open the door also i hate actually, but unless i want to lock inside forever, like it or not, have to touch also.. T.T
hearing this from you, i also must be careful of my sleeping in late as well.. last time i kena once.. when i woke up in the morning, i realized the whole room like spinning.. doc told me it was vertigo.. maybe lack of exercise or low blood count..
btw, do count down on your coffee, yes, it has a lot of side effects! :)
wow pizza... and well i wanna try the bread dipping with the spicy sauce!! bring me there next year lol
been telling you go to the bed early... you dont listen ><
got such high tech tissue dispense at Garden's toilets? I didn't even know. Have to check them out. :D
I used to read before I go to sleep but after having to share my bed with someone else, I don't read to sleep anymore. ^_^
I wanna try that bread and the spicy sauce too!
Aiyo poor thing! I also had some similar symptoms with you too regarding the migraine. For me, it simply HAS to end with a vomiting session! After vomiting, I would feel so much better, but not before! When the throbbing headache could not be eased with any form of sitting or sleeping position! Argh.. Fortunately *touch wood* haven't had this attack for the past 3 years or so. Maybe you need exercise!
agree with u that if all the public items can be activated by sensor is great. like the door - automatic open n etc.
hehehe, somebody missed me so much here?? ok ok, i'm back and certainly gonna claim back my top position.. :p
@bluedreamer27: hmmm, looks like you are competing with me on the top commenters position huh?? haha, well, if foongpc is not offering any prize then i'm fine with that.. but if he is, then i'll make sure i'll always stay at top.. hahahahahahaha!!
so foong, are you gonna reward your top commenters?? or when are you gonna organise another top commenters while you're away contest again??
looks like the virus of comments spamming has been spreading out like an eperdemic in the blogsphere from you foong.. hahahaha!!
well, frankly, i first learnt about what is comment spamming from you foong.. :p
and oh, also first learnt about FC from your blog too~~ :p
hehe, ok ok, enough about commenting things not related to your post.. but i think you just like whatever comments, as long as it counts right?? hehe~~ :p
aiyoh, u use the word "phenomena" on that?? well, it's actually very common for the corners of magazines to curl up..
first thing, you've been reading the magazine, and the flipping is one of the reason..
secondly, it's because you left them there.. with the lights and air (particularly water molecules in the air), these are the elements that will make the paper curl..
and especially on this type of glossy paper, it sure will curl if exposed under lights..
so don't worry at all, nothing's scary or eerie happening.. it's just very normal thing in this earth..
oh, migraine?? hmmm, i guess somehow as per what the doctor have told you..
coffee and constantly not sleeping enough, also the quality of sleep and most importantly always stay up late at night..
these are totally not healthy habits my friend.. you should try to re-adjust yourself to try to sleep earlier at night..
and i think it's somehow serious when i read that you have vision problem!! oh, please do seriously look into this..
and i tell you what, there's no cure to migrane.. the pills are only pain killers, and the more you are taking them, the more you are immune to that.. that explain why they now could do nothing to you already..
so, come to the root of this, please consider maintaining a healthier lifestyle, friend..
errr.. pulling down the tissue to wipe your hand is a problem to you?? what??!! you are holding that tissue you need to wipe your hand, what's the problem??!!
so, just don't use paper but use the automatic dryer.. help the earth to save more paper then..
or better still.. do nothing if you're so afraid of touching anything with your bare hands.. WEAR GLOVES!! hahahahaha :D
hmmmm, that complimentary bread is kind of huge!! did you finish that??
and what kind of sauce was that?? some kind of salsa?? did it go well with the bread??
i would thot they serve you vinegrette and olive oil with the bread in an italian restaurant?? :)
hmmm, actually the food didn't look too appetising to me from the photo..
but i'm sure they taste nice.. westin hotel is a 5-star hotel, and i'm sure there's a certain level of standard in their food.. hehehe~~
hmmmm, so full after the meal?? i guess that huge complimentary bread must be the culprit!! so you've learned a lesson now.. :)
ok now, am i back to the top position already?? i guess so, hehehehe~~ :D
Sorry about your headache! I used to get those as a child and they were awful! I am the same about the bathrooms too. Yuck touching stuff and now you made me hungry with the food pics!!!! Hope you are well my friend:)
@SK so you mean you learn it from foong.. if i am your student then you are my master so foong is the guru... LOL
have a great day Foong!
I went to a Philippine bazaar yesterday and i saw an interesting pen holder.... i'll send it to you this week.. hope you like it!
Glad to be back, Missed Ya!
Aloha from Hawaii
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The pizza is gorgeous. I love pizzas and anything Italian.. men included? lol...
Ur magazine case is definitely creepy.... another ghost story to come? :P
I heard that Reader's Digest is not selling very well. So maybe they cut cost by using cheaper material.
I am often down with headache. But not sure if that count as migraine...
bluedreamer27, you must sleep earlier and drink less coffee if you want to avoid migraine!
Auto washers? For what? To halep you take your bath? Haha!
kenwooi, heat can be one of the cause but my room not that hot actually.
kelvin, aura? haha, don't know about that! : )
caroline ng, so no more second time for you? Well, I hope I will never ever get migraine again too!
Why bring my own tissue paper when you have a sensor activated one in public?
Of course I am not fat! Actually I'm kind of slim so stop calling me fat!! Haha! And my fingers are long enough to play the piano any longer and they'll look gross! LOL!
bengbeng, It's still RM12 now if you subscribe to it. Retail is RM15 : )
bengbeng, oops! Did I read your comment wrongly? You said RM12 a year! A YEAR?!!! You must be kidding me!! Now I pay about RM12 per month for 1 magazine.
bluedreamer27, haha good to know you and SK are fighting it out to be top commenter! : )
bananaz, ET? I doubt that's the cause! Haha!
Thanks for the tips for migraine. I guess what works for headache may just work for migraine : )
mei teng, haha! I do that too sometimes! But my friends think I am weird if I do that!
The pasta was OK. Happy weekend to you too! : )
bananaz, yes I also do the same thing like you after washing my hands! Haha! But still prefer the auto sensor taps anytime! LOL!
donna, take a tissue paper and open the door handle with it! : )
reanaclaire, actually I don't drink much coffee! Must be the late nights! That I got to admit! Haha!
fufu, yes master fufu - sorry didn't listen to your advice. I must sleep early from now on! : (
Sure will bring you to Prego next year! You can dip the bread in the sauce as many times as you like! Haha!
lina, eh you everyday at The Gardens pun tak tahu? OKlah, maybe it's not at the normal toilets - I think it's at GSC Signature toilets. Haha!!
So don't read anymore before going to bed? Sure lah got other more exciting stuffs to do what! LOL!!
Come, let's head over to Prego one day and have lunch there! But lunch is on you lah! Wakaka!
iamthewitch, poor me right? sob sob. No migraine attack for the past 3 years? That's great! Keep it up!! I do exercise but not everyday lah : )
CH Voon, yes!!! That will be great right? : )
SK, I know you are going to claim back your top position. No doubt about that! Haha! But don't underestimate bluedreamer!!! : )
Reward my top commenters? Maybe but not so soon! Haha!
Let me make this clear - I am NOT the originator of FC and comments spamming. But I do have fun practising and teaching it to anyone who is interested! Hahaha!!! And of course, I love spreading this fun on blogosphere! : )
And SK, you are doing very well with comments spamming! Well done! LOL!
SK, thanks for your almost-scientific-but-not-quite explanation on the book curling phenomenon. Yes, I will still call it a phenomena! Haha!
Also thanks for your health advice - I will seriously take care of my health! Health is my N0 1 priority!
Actually there's no problem pulling tissue down but certain tissue wending machines you need to pull down the lever and that's what I don't like!!
So auto sensor is still the best!
I use automatic dryer ALL the time but sometimes it's so time consuming and not to mention not every toilets have them!
Wear gloves? No thanks!! I am no Michael Jackson!!! : )
That huge bread - yes we finished it! That's why so full!
The sauce went very well with the bread - if not, I would not be praising about it : )
The food didn't look appetising to you? Blame it on my poor photo taking skill! Haha! The food is actually quite good!
Yeah! I believe they are trying to tell you something...they want you to read them. :p
Migraine? You suffer from migraine? Hmm...I don't know how migraine feels like...perhaps I have felt it before. :(
Wow...seeing black patches? Meaning that you are experiencing "blackout"?
I believe it must be due to your night owl syndrome. Not good bro. :(
So now we have a paper dispenser with sensor? We are becoming more sophisticated and lazy... :p
Wow...the bread is so huge? :p At prego? Ok, I wanna try this one day.
hehe, of course i never underestimate bluedreamer, he is really spamming everywhere!! hahaha..
oh, you are not the originator of spamming and FC?? hmmm, but you are whom i learnt from.. so you should be proud about your "fruitful" practice that spreads around.. geez :p
haha, of course i know i am doing very well in comments spamming!! look at my record breaking 70 comments in two of your posts while you're away in Bali, hehehehe :D
and of course, another reason is that, all my comments albeit spamming, doesn't looks really like spamming.. all are with substances ok?? hehehehe~~ :D
hey, i just want to make you feel relieve of your "phenomena", it's really nothing to do with those eerie things you thought ok.. stop thinking about that!! :)
oh i see, cause you mentioned pulling the toilet roll, i didn't specifically link to the lever.. hmmm, yeah, i think the auto sensor is a good one, but still sometimes they couldn't function perfectly and you've gotta tap on them.. hehe!!
Hi Foong, hope you're feeling better. Migraines can be terrible and extreme cases do cause nausea.
Should you visit Prego again, do take in a tour of the hotel as well such as dropping by at their various other outlets. Worth checking out is the QBa dining room - very exotic and interesting. Check out their pool area too. And last but not least, you've gotta visit their Treats, bakery. It's a real treat and half-price starts after 6pm. Delicious pastries and stuff. Enjoy!
@Sk... haha Spamming everywhere??? Have a great day Foong... and SK Too!
hi foong!
used tpo read readers digest too before...ages ago! lol
health nut wannabee mom, I am fine, thank you! : )
bluedreamer27, oh, a pen holder! Looking forward to it! Thanks! : )
cloudia, glad you are back! Miss u too : )
merryn, So you like Italian pizza and Italian men? Haha!
I would file the magazine phenomena under X-Files : )
khengsiong, Readers Digest not selling well? Hmmm, that's a possible reason....
Always down with headache? No, if it's migraine, you will suffer much, much more!
tekkaus, the magazine trying to tell me something? Haha, I'm no Ghost Whisperer : )
I don't think you have suffered from migraine before because it would be an experience you would not forget.
SK, are you sure all your spamming comments are with substance? Haha!!
happysurfer, thanks, I am feeling much better now.
Thanks for the info on the various outlets in Westin. Will visit them next time I go there! : )
bluedreamer27, looks like it's a battle between you and SK for top commenter! LOL!
ayie, you used to read Readers Digest too? Why did you stop?
I have also noticed the curling up of the magazine edges but I do have no explanation for that. Coming to the migraine problem, I can advice you to avoid excess heat and dust. Thanks for the post. Bye.
There is no complete cure for migraine problem. You have to bear it throughout your life. So better be safe and always follow regular check up.
I never knew you have migraine!
Sleep earlier from now on or else you won't be able to enjoy thoroughly in our upcoming trip.