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I went home for lunch as usual today and we spoke of going to Penang this weekend to attend my cousin brother’s graduation ceremony in USM. Cousin brother is still working today and he might take the last bus to Penang tonight.

My sister is against it, looking at the latest news on the bus which went out of control and crashed into the ravine which killed 21 people from Melaka to Alor Setar.

She spoke of an omen which her friend shared with her just yesterday.

Apparently, the medium that the friend consulted on what to avoid during this ghost month warned of bus collision catastrophe weeks earlier before the unfortunate incident on Monday. He claimed that the King of Hell summoned the Cow Head and Horse Face (Direct translation from Cantonese – ngau tau mah min. European version of Grim Reaper but Chinese ones come in pairs!) to fulfill “bigger quota” of collection of souls this year.

Don’t laugh.

I remember, two years ago, a dear friend committed suicide on the last day when the hell’s gate closed. It was on 3rd September 2005 morning.

Some old people would also be either sick or “taken away” during this time of the year.

A few friends met with serious injuries doing things they do everyday like jogging, brisk walking or simply walking down the stairs.

A friend broke her arm after she fell down – even when she was in a temple. She felt as if someone or something pushed her from behind when there was nobody or anything behind her that time.

Before I finish typing this, my phone rings. Geez! Scare the living daylights out of me! It was the friend whom I spoke to yesterday about her sister’s relationship dilemma and asked if I would like to join her to consult a fortune teller tonight.

At this moment, I am wheezing and coughing quite badly. Full blown fever is looming. I could feel it in my bones. Guess I will pass. Come to think about it, it’s only the third day of the opening of the hell’s gate. I better not venture out too much at night.

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The last time I couldn’t sleep was probably during my last exams… no wait.. I think I slept pretty well before my last exams. Make that, the second last exams.

I had insomnia when I was in Form 4 and Form 5. God knows what the heck I was thinking at that time that gave me restless nights. Surprisingly, I have no dark circles under my eyes even if I don’t sleep throughout the night. The beauty of being youthful eh?

Since I started working, I never fail to sleep like a baby throughout the night. The moment my head touches the pillow, my mind is switched off like on and off button. Bliss.

I am now on polaramine due to the sudden cold that I contracted. Must be walking in the rain just now to my car. I went straight to the beauty salon for facial in my slightly damped blouse. Didn’t know I am this vulnerable. What happened to the employee who never takes sick leave? I am not sure if I would be able to go to work later in the morning.

Polaramine is supposed to make me drowsy.. but it didn’t. I am here now at 1.30 am, typing this and talking to ML about wok seasoning. My nose is block and runny. My eyes are droopy and tired and yet I can’t sleep.

ML teased if I am missing anyone at this hour – hell no. I wish I have someone to miss to explain this sleeplessness. My mind was drifting back and forth of things happening today – nothing out of the ordinary though. My boss was on emergency leave so I was pretty much left on my own to do whatever I want. Someone told me about her sister’s relationship dilemma and I sympathized with her. Feeling regret that I downed a plate of nasi goreng pattaya with my beautician after painstakingly staying off rice for a week.

Looks like the insomnia is here to stay. I am in this state for the past two weeks, if memory doesn’t fail me. Signs of getting old? You tend to sleep less as you aged. *Agony*

Update: If you noticed, I spelt “Insomnia” as “Insomia”. And didn’t realized it till this afternoon when a friend spotted the mistake. Hahahah. Thanks.

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