1st scrap-metal done deal

Mr Vellu saw the scraps and he liked the quality and confirmed purchase. He sent a lorry to picked up the scraps at late evening. Just like that!

For the first time we really feel the effects coming from working on the field which the element suits us. The scrap-metal business was conceived after meeting with Ah Fook and Ah Wah after returning from Macao on 4th week of July 2008, started advertising the ad banner in alibaba.com and started negotiations with some interested parties and whoala, the first deal sealed and transacted in approximately 1.5 month. Deal gross valued at RM48,000.00. Geng metal it is from now!

An astrologer prediction for Dino dad

An internet based French astrology had predicted that August 16 would see a major turning point in Dino dad's life destiny. She was convinced that 3 major aspects of his life would meet a see the life-steering wheel turning to 'great'. Mind you, it is 'great', not just good.

Aspect 1 : She was convinced that she saw great career opportunities are going to come by his path and that will bring him on to the next level of his career life.

Could she mean the bird nests trading business that Dino dad just started in the first week of August? If she meant that, yeah, we have to agree that the bird nests sales did so far been very encouraging. Dino dad captured a sales volume amounting to nearly 8,000 in 1.5 months into this business through friends and 2 retail establishments. Currently he is aggressively negotiating some export routes to China and Hong Kong. However, he has his fair share of headache with supply consistency and competitive supply-pricing. So, it's not 'that great' yet as predicted.

Could the French woman meant the scrap metal trading too? No doubt, this is yet another new business venture that Dino dad was given the introduction to this field somewhere in the 4th week of July 2008 during a complimentary trip to Macau. Coincidentally, since the business idea was incepted, Dino dad has secured a buyer who is interested in acquiring a 20-tonne shipment, and another potential buyer from India confirming appointment by next Wednesday. Also, he is facing his share of setback in which a partner is not able to pace up with Dino dad, and that, is a killer. So, again, it's not 'that great' yet as predicted.

Aspect 2 : She was convinced that she saw Dino dad will be gaining a financial breakthrough, by way of a potential windfall luck to the scale of possibly solving all his financial problems all along. Wow, isn't it comforting just merely listening to it? Our hearts did a few summersaults. So far, Dino dad just won a grand RM50.00 at two different occasions. Whoahahaha, wueii....didn't she said 'breakthrough'??

Please don't be that RM160,000.00 to be gained from the sale-off of our regretful investment in a once positioned as the upper-class condominium in Pandan Indah now turned into a mediocre apartment with Bangladeshis for neighbors. From the RM160,000, 2 percent will be going to the realtor's service, 1 percent for the lawyer's service, RM20,000 for the bank loan balance and perhaps another 1 percent for settling any unforeseen expenses which i know, will definitely creep up from nowhere. Already sold at a loss from the original RM198,000 + loan repayment interests for 10 years, we should be thankful if we can receive no less than RM120K. We certainly hope she didn't mean this financial breakthrough.

Aspect 3 : She was convinced that she saw Dino dad's love life would turn to great too. This part, honestly, only attracted the female pillar of this house - me. As it is already an opened-book that the storks keep missed dropping a baby at our door step, this is one prediction i fervently wish the French lady could have had gotten it correct.

To add sour cream topping to our already-sorely-challenged life, Dino dad accidently deleted a file that wiped out the whole work-data in Mac 3. Wah lao yeh..... sour-saga to be continued.

Cycle 15, Day 4 : Mild twitching

Very mild twitching felt on lower abdomen. Getting aware of the twitches since late last evening. If my finger felt correctly, the twitches are at exactly the place where i think my left ovary is or the area surrounding. Each twitch lasted no more than 15 seconds. The last twitch was at around 9:30pm just now while standing cutting up watermelon in the kitchen. It was this twitch brought me sitting in front of the Mac and started browsing the safari for readings on ectopic pregnancy. I found this highly informative content from www.ectopicpregnancyfoundation.org.

Ectopic Pregnancies Percentage of Occurrence by Location
Fimbrial/Infundibulum Ectopic Pregnancy 5%
Cornual/Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy 1% - 2%
Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy .05% - 1%
Broad Ligament/Intraligamentous Ectopic Pregnancy .03% - 1%
Ampulla Ectopic Pregnancy 75% - 90%
Isthmic Ectopic Pregnancy 5% - 15%
Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancy .03% - 1%
Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy 1%
Heterotopic about 1/7000 (one embryo in the uterus and one embryo ectopic)
*About 95% of Ectopic Pregnancies occur in some portion of the tube. 5% of Ectopic Pregnancies occur in other locations.

How does an Ectopic Pregnancy Happen?

The sperm after ejaculation from the male travel from the vagina, through the cervix, uterus and fallopian tubes to reach the ovary where fertilization takes place. From the ovary the egg once fertilized, will travel back through the fallopian tube into the uterus to implant. The major cause of an ectopic is when the egg for some reason is unable to reach the uterus. Most commonly the fertilized egg (zygote) stops in the fallopian tube and implants there resulting in an ectopic pregnancy.

The narrow fallopian tubes are not designed to hold a growing embryo and the fertilized egg cannot develop normally, in most cases. Eventually, the thin walls of the tube stretch to the point of rupturing. If this happens, a woman is in danger of life threatening blood loss (hemorrhage).

Read that? Danger of hemorrhaging to death... (shudder).

Failed the 14th attempt

Day 32: Its official. Mensus started 6.30am. Sigh..... to start all over again.

No flushing yet but the wet feeling is unmistakable

14the attempt: Day 31

Mild spotting all day long. No flushing yet. But the wet feeling is obvious. Mild congestion feeling at below abdomen. Quite similar to mensus contraction only much milder. Perhaps dino dad's sperms are still not complete in good shape, perhaps tails still short, as felt by the Sinseh? Warrrgghhhhh..... don't care anymore. Maybe its even better with no children. We can resume to be back on track with our original plan of retiring early and do the things we are passionate about. What the heck!

Another failing pregnancy is imminent

14th attempt. Day 30 : The signs of another month of fail pregnancy is imminent; stomach bloating, lack of appetite, feeling wet below abdomen, nipples reduced its size to normal and breast tenderness is almost gone. There was spotting 2 days ago but completely stopped yesterday. But today, the spotting resume. Assuming my TSH level has been a good girl by remaining within the 'normal' bracket, i should be starting my period anytime now. My last period was on August 5. Sigh.............

Thursday, Aug 28, 2008: A one-day old unnamed dolphin calf plays with its mother Dolly in the dolphinarium of Black Sea's town of Vama, some 450km east of Bulgarian capital Sofia. This new baby dolphin is the 8th dolphin born at the Vama dolphinarium for the last 13 years. (AP Photo)

Breasts tenderness continues

I'm quite reluctant to update on my fertility check for the past 10 days fearing that all goods things might 'suddenly' whisked away from me by reporting unfounded. But i can't ignore these symptoms. I'm do not wanting to regret for not completing my journal because of some silly taboos. Ok, i am writing it down.

Honestly, my breast tenderness has been with me since 17th August (as mentioned in earlier posting). It was quite sore between August 19 - 22 but subsided a little, that was when i thought its a bringer of bad sign, also that's was that the reason i posted the dismay note in this blog. However, breast tenderness resumed on August 24, if i recalled correctly. For the next few days, both my breasts were only tensed up noticeably in the late afternoon (between 4.30pm to 8.30pm) then subsided a little only to regain tenderness at slightly before midnight. 

I have to admit, i am silently thrilled over this pain. Breast tenderness has never lasted this many days since i started trying. Could i have read the sign correctly? I have been keeping an intense watch-over my twins and they remain quite full and rounded. I am very pleased with their new look now. The areolas has taken a darker brown shades since the first day of tenderness. Feel very sensual to touch too. Mmm, love it

The Sinseh has mentioned that Dino's sperms have improved their tail growth, getting longer to where it should be, so that it can swim better and faster. Hohohohoho, i mean no disrespect, but to diagnose that with just feeling the pulse is too out-of-this-world. Secreatly, we have fervently hope that she is right. My womb too is much warmer now.

Anyhow, i must further contain my emotion so that i would have another crash if it failed again. Touch wood!