I hate coughing. I am sure every does as well. It is extremely irritating. Sometimes I just feel like ripping my throat out. I took over-the-counter medications like Robitussin, NyQuil, Delsym and nothing worked.

A few years ago, my mother gave me the syrup medication that her doctor prescribed to her. I was hesitated at first because it was a prescription drug, but coughing was already worse than hell so what do I had to lose? I took a table spoon, got knocked out, woke up and the cough was gone. Holy smoke, it was like magic potion. So whenever I was coughing that syrup was all that I needed.

Then my mom lost the medication and she couldn’t remember the name. I had to call her previous doctor to track it down. The last time I called the record keeper gave me the wrong one. I finally got it today after speaking to the nurse. The cough killer is Phenergan with Codeine. According to Drugs.com:

Codeine is a narcotic. It is a pain reliever and a cough suppressant.

Promethazine is an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in your body.

The combination of codeine and promethazine is used to treat cold or allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and cough.

Now I am not going to let the cough ruin my day and night anymore.

Found out that a friend got canned. She was professional, down to earth and an excellent team leader. With such a positive attitude and superb communication skills, she’ll have no problem finding a new gig for sure. What I respected her the most was her calmness even under tremendous pressure. I can still picture a smile on her face even though she got it bad and it ain’t no good.

Even though we never really get beyond the professional relationship, I will always draw back to her as a mentor. She never gave me any advice, but I could learn from the way she treated and inspired the people around her. Think positive and keep moving forward. Hope someday, we’ll reconnect.

It’s already three weeks. Time flies by so fast when you have so much to learn. Mad kudos to my predecessor for being so patience with me. He already took on his new job, yet he is still very responsive to my questions. He has been teaching me so much in the past few weeks. I wish he had documented all of these tasks so I don’t have to bother him, but I am getting more comfortable using command line and finding my way into the servers.

I have been reading vigorously on Linux and Apache and trying to learn as much as I possibly could. The experience has been daunting and rewarding. In addition to server administration, I have redesigned a new layout for the main site and it has already been approved. I am now in the process of turning into HTML pages. I am also rewriting the front-end codes from scratch using HTML5, CSS3 as well as making the layout responsive. ModX looks very straightforward to switch out the templates. I hope that’ll be the case, but will find out when I get to that point.

I am very happy so far with the new gig. I started out being fearful to gaining confidence, thanks to my new awesome supervisor for her support and encouragement. I feel very lucky to be in such a great environment learning new stuff as well as doing what I like.

These past few weeks, I have been watching with Dao one favorite movies, The Little Engine That Could, and the lines that stuck to me was, “If you think you can, you will. If you think you can’t, you won’t. Either way you’re right.” That’s my inspiration. I think I can.

I just made the idiot mistake ever. I have two external hard drives for back up. One is a WD and one is a Maxton. They both contain almost the same contents in case one is screwed up. I wanted to transfer my latest work folder from the Maxton to WD. So I deleted the work folder on the WD and brought the latest stuff over from WD. My Mac stalled and nothing copied over. I got impatient and force quitted my Mac.

When I restarted my Mac, the Maxton didn’t mount. I was like there goes another Maxton. The thing was all of my work had just been lost. I started to panic and thinking of cracking that piece of crap open after wasting an hour trying to get it to work. Then I started to Google and found this advice: “I had a similar problem, then I tried swapping the Maxtor’s USB cable with my digital camera’s cable and the Maxtor started working again.”

That can’t be it, but I tried it any way. I plugged in my camera’s USB cable. The first time the light blinked but still no sign of the hard drive. I took out the USB cable and plugged it back in again and voila. The icon appeared on my desktop. Holy moly, that’s the best freaking advice ever.

New job comes with new perks. I got an iPhone on my first training day. My office comes with a gigantic glass window. I could see an airplane flies by every now and then since we’re closed to Reagan National Airport.

My predecessor used an old Dell laptop since he was not a designer and only used command lines. I gave my supervisor this list a week before I came on board and everything was there when I started my job.

I no longer need to commute into DC. The parking here is cheap and the flexible hours allow me to avoid traffic. I come to work at 10; therefore, don’t have to rush in the morning to get Dao to daycare. Getting up at 8 am instead of 6:30 am makes a whole lot different, especially the winter is coming.

The main campus is just right by my house. I had my orientation today and I dropped by the library to check it out. When I was at GW, I loaned most of the tech books through GM. Now I have access to a huge library within a walking distance.

The best part is that my workplace is only 10 minutes away from Eden Center. The folks around here are so nice and diverse. Now the hard part is to do my job well so I won’t disappoint them.

My mom was hospitalized yesterday for dehydration. She also has bladder infection. She couldn’t move her muscles. I was very worried, but I am so glad nothing serious happened. She’s doing a bit better now, but still too weak to go home. Thanks to my sister for taking care of her. I’ll visit her this weekend.

Today I finally got my hand on an iPhone for the first time at my new job and then I heard that you had gone to a better place. Although we had never met, I felt a great loss. Your vision and your work have changed the world. Thank you for leaving us the true meaning of innovation. RIP.

Before we part, I want to say thanks for everything you have provided me over the past few years. I couldn’t do what I do without you. You were my intimate partner in my waking hours. We worked and played together. You were my inspiration. You gave me the power to do my work, the fuel to boost my creativity and the quiet space to write. How will I move on without you? You were part of my life and had always been by my side. I am very proud of you. You were so sexy that I loved to show you off to all of my friends.

Unfortunately the time has come and we will have to say goodbye for good. I know it is very painful for both of us and I will miss you dearly. To help you move on, I will erase all of your memories of me like the movie Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind. Please forgive and forget me. Once the operation is done, you will be fresh and clean and I’ll be out of your mind forever. I really hope the next guy will treat you well.

Love always,

Your Mac Daddy

Charlie Parker’s classic fits perfectly with my current mood. “Now’s The Time” to pack up. I am very excited about the new job. While I missed taking graduate classes, I’ll get on-the-job experience that will be unmatchable.

Before I embark on that new endeavor, however, I will be spending five days in Cancun to clear up my mind. Relax, sleep, food and booze will definitely sanitize the mind. Thanks to my lovely lady for the trip. I will be traveling with a pregnant lady, a two years old and a senior who has a foot problem. Yes, it will be fun just to get away with the love ones (wife, son and mom) for five days.

I am looking forward to the trip as well as a fresh start from a new job. Nope! Life ain’t all that bad.

Vợ chồng chung sống với nhau hơn chục năm vẫn ly dị. Điều đó sảy ra càng dể dàng nếu đôi bên không có gì ràn buộc lẫn nhau. Nếu chỉ có tình yêu tình không thể có hạnh phút suốt đời vì tình yêu quá mong manh. Một khi tình yêu đã đi thì không thể giữ được. “Tình yêu đến em không mông đợi gì. Tình yêu đi em không hề hối tiếc.” Nghe thật phủ phàng nhưng đó là sự thật.

Tình yêu rồi cũng sẽ phai theo ngày tháng. Chỉ có sự tôn trọng và trách nhiệm mới có bền lâu. Có lẻ khi đã có con thì lối suy nghỉ của tôi về tình yêu đã khác hẳng. Cho dù hai người không còn yêu nhau đi nữa, họ vẫn chia sẽ với nhau những niềm thương. Niềm thương yêu ấy càng to lớn hơn cả tình yêu. Tình yêu ta có thể trao cho nhau rồi cũng có thể lấy lại được. Nhưng khi mình đã tạo ra một người khác mình không thể nào quây mặt bỏ đi. Không có đứa trẻ nào tự nguyện ra đời để chịu khổ cả.

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