Lazy Sunday, It Is Not!

The annual dog walk I intended to participate with Dusty early Sunday morning did not eventualise. Because his lazy owner continued to snore away in bed after ignoring the alarms she set the night before. Shame on moi! =( I apologised to Dusty profusely at around 11 am when I finally pulled myself out of bed. No point crying over spilt milk, we would take part in next year's one.

But another exciting event was designed to take place at our 4-room HDB apartment in Yishun today. This Fengshui master, recommended by my brother-in-law-to-be, paid us a visit to offer some much-appreciated tips and advice. Most of us had excitement written all over face as we podded around the Fengshui master and took in his words with utmost attentiveness. Even Jia, the coolest member of the family, eventually succumbed to her own curiosity and emerged from the bedroom to join in the hype.

The master walked from room to room, with his compass-like device, and pointed out 'good' directions, 'bad' directions, positions of furniture, windows to be opened or closed etc. I scribbled my notes like I would at the lecture hall in the university. It was so exciting. Change, especially if for the better, makes you look forward to a new beginning and more good things to come. That was how I felt as I followed the master around our house.

Fengshui done, he proceeded to explain to each of us our outlook for the year. It all sounded pretty promising for everyone - but then again, would he really have told us anything bad? We would never know. Once you start asking, you can't seem to stop. Once you know something, you want to find out more and in greater details. Because that was exactly what happened in the Chin family. We left our names and more questions with the Fengshui master, intending to derive more answers the next time he returns. I have been designated as the point of contact. Mum said, "You're the most free amongst us!" What more can I say?

After the master left, all of us discussed what to do next following the tips given by the master. We wanted to immediately put into place the changes he suggested.

In the background was Dusty, running up and down the hall, in and out of bedrooms and rubbing his face agitatedly against any floor rugs or even the walls. Picture a mad dog basically.

After we pinned him down, we noticed that his eyes

and mouth area were very red and swollen. I was scared. He must have been bitten by something. 

Or worse still, he has eaten 

something poisonous. At one point, Jia even mentioned that his tongue appeared to have turned slightly purple. When I heard that, I swore my heart stopped a beat. Panic and immense fear sank in. I called the vet frantically, got changed and had Daddy turn around immediately to drive us to the nearest clinic. Dusty is the most precious thing in my life and I cannot imagine losing it.

On the way to the vet, I was holding back my tears in the car. Dusty was on my lap and his eyes were getting redder and puffier by the minute. His eyelids were also getting heavy and he looked like he was drifting off into sleep (except I wasn't sure if that would be sleep or not). I shook him, talked to him and held on to him tightly as I was afraid to let go. We were the first at the clinic when it opened for the afternoon session. The bell for my turn rang and I hurried into the vet's room. As I explained to her Dusty's condition in a worried manner, she listened on and glanced at Dusty a couple of times with an indifference. I was annoyed. Dusty would never be as precious to another like he is to me. I made a mental note to 'dismiss' this vet and search for another.

An injection later, Dusty looked so much better. The redness and swollen-ness were gone. His face is now more or less back to normal although it is still a little puffy around the cheeks. I could finally heave a sigh of relief.