Blogger's block / dog bite

Been trying to write this post since the weekend but I only managed to get as far as three sentences then that’s it…don’t know how to continue. Got hit by the blogger’s block. Er, does such term exist? Writer’s block is familiar but blogger’s block??? Oh well, never mind. Hopefully, the block is only temporary. Okay, I better explain before you get the wrong idea :) . My ‘blogger’s block’ has nothing to do with me being bitten by a dog.

Okay, last Friday, as I was getting ready to go home, I got a call from my maid. In a panic-stricken voice, she told me that the neighbour’s dog bit Vanessa. When I heard the news, I think I stopped breathing for a moment there. After I found my breath again, I asked her to calm down and explain what really happened. In a calmer but still nervous voice, “Kami pigi rumah sebelah. Dia tendang anjing yang sedang baring. Terus anjing gigit [We went to the neighbour’s house. She kicked the neighbour’s dog and was bitten],” she stammered. "Luka sikit saja, tidak berdarah, Vanessa tidak nangis [Small wound only, no bleeding, Vanessa didn’t uttered a cry],” she continued. Phew! I was relief to hear that.
When I reached home, I saw Vanessa was running cheerfully in the lawn like usual. Thank God, it was only a minor scratch. Obviously it didn’t hurt, as she did not complained about it. However, maid was scared and repeatedly apologizes for her carelessness. She was so anxious that the incident might lead her to jail. Her voice sounded like she was ready to break into tears anytime. It was pointless to go fuming at her because it won’t change anything. After explaining how dangerous it is to disturbed a napping dog, it was lucky that it wasn’t a real bite. I gave her a stern warning that she should not be careless in the future.

Although it was only a scratch, I was worried about infections. Besides, I doubted that the dog has ever gotten any immunization shots. So, hubby and I took Vanessa to see the doctor, just to make sure. First, we went to my company’s panel clinic, Klinik P. I was told that there’s nothing to worry about. Vanessa was given only paracetamol syrup, in case she gets fever. “What about antibiotic, Doc?” “It’s not necessary, there’s no sign of any infection on the wound. It’ll heal in its own within 2-3 days,” Dr. G dismissed my thought. Somehow, the 5 minutes consultation was not really convincing. Hubby decided to go to another clinic nearby.

We were already outside when Vanessa started to whine and cry. She was pointing towards the clinic. Hubby and I had no idea what she wanted. So, hubby took Vanessa back into the clinic. Pointing at the baby scale, she said “cho-cho, cho-cho…” *Slap forehead* Rupa-rupanya, she wanted to sit on the scale. When she was seated, she didn’t just sit…she lied down as well, ala-ala baby gitu….hahahaha. Everybody in the clinic laughed at her antic. After a few seconds, she was satisfied and ready to go off. :)

We went through the whole who, what, when, where and how process all over again at Klinik H. Dr K asked a brief description about the dog, its health, immunization status etc. After he examined the scratch, we were told that we have nothing to worry about. He prescribed another bottle of paracetamol syrup and antibiotic to prevent infection, just in case. Dr K was more convincing; at least he showed his concern by asking about the dog unlike the first doctor.

Now after 6 days, the scratch has healed. Only a faint scar was left of the scratch.

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My umbrella, ella, ella, ella ,eh,eh...

These few days, I noticed that Vanessa was getting lazy or rather bored with her daily chore as fish feeder. This morning, instead of scooping the fish food patiently from the can, she poured out the whole contents at one go. She also plays the ball less frequent. I guess she was just bored playing with maid @ Kakak and Mama everyday. Surprisingly, the kids next door never came to play during this school holiday. It seems that they prefer to stay indoor watching TV…maybe it is because of the hot weather or simply too many not-to-be-missed cartoon shows to watch. LOL.

Anyway, I think Vanessa has developed a new interest – jalan-jalan keliling rumah. LOL. My mum was complaining that Vanessa was whining a lot, refused the Kakak and insists on mum to accompany her outside, making a few perfect rounds of the house. It all started when my mum let Vanessa join her weeding in the backyard one fine morning. While Mama was busy with the weeding, Vanessa, sitting not too far, watched diligently. Not soon after that, Vanessa seized the moment to wander, exploring the surroundings. Of course, with Mama watching checking on her from time to time. Anyway, it was a fun thing to do then, but now everyday, even in broad daylight, tengah hari buta, Vanessa demanded to be taken outside for a jalan-jalan session. Aiyo, under the scorching sun?? Nobody wants to do that. My mum and maid had a difficult time trying to talk Vanessa out of it. LOL.

Yesterday, my maid let dear Vanessa joins her doing some housekeeping. And guess what she found? A green, miniature umbrella and a small handbag. She loves them so much that she carries them around everywhere she goes. Even to sleep. No kidding! Last night, she fell asleep with her umbrella and bag at her side. LOL. I tried to coax her not to bring them to bed but she insisted by crying out loud. Ahh, I surrendered! Sayang sekali, I didn’t snap a photo. *sigh* I should have captured the moment and later when she grew up, I can show it to her…hahahaha….

The 'aunty' getting ready to tamu (market)

'Aunty' modelling the umbrella and handbag.. :)

'Aunty' just came back from the tamu, terduduk kepenatan...

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Here fishy-fishy...

My little girl insists to feed the tilapias in our small pond at the backyard. Mama tried to stop her but no use. Vanessa cried out her protests and shouted on top of her lung, “Mau! Mau! Mau!” So,as expected, Mama gave in to her request and let the little girl do the job. So, starting this morning, Vanessa is the official fish-feeder. Feeding the fishes twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon will be her routine. As long as Mama remember to allocate the fish food in a small can, everything will be fine. Otherwise, Van-van won’t stop feeding the fishes until there is no more food left in the container…hahahaha…

Vanessa loves feeding them. She will scoop bit by bit the fish food with a small teaspoon. Every now and then, she’ll break into excited giggles, pointing the fishes that came to feed. *smile* Hmm, she has yet to pronounce ‘fish’ or ‘sada’ (Kadazan for fish) properly though. So far, they come out sounding more like ‘pi’ and ‘da’ only…..hahaha… But it’s okay; I know she will get better in time.

Okay, to tell you the truth, I’m not really in the mood to blog-hop or even work lately. The reason being, I am already in holiday mood! LOL! I have already taken 2 days leave starting tomorrow, with the weekend and public holidays for Kaamatan included, I’ll be on 6 days break…wooohooo!!! I feel good!

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