Rabies vaccine

Last month, I got bitten by this (stupid) cute dog. 

His name is Casper. He is my sister’s dog. He is always been very playful, not sure why that day he suddenly sink his tooth into my foot.

The dog bite on my foot.

My sister normally got him vaccinated yearly, even though he only stays in the house compound. However this year he is already overdue on his vaccination by a few months.

As we know, there were few fatal rabies cases in Sarawak lately.  We don't want to take the risk, better get myself vaccinated immediately.

So we went to Borneo Medical Centre on the same night.  The rabies vaccination can be used on 2 persons sharing from 1 bottle, at the same cost, only need to add another RM28 for extra needles.  So end up my sister also took the vaccine together with me.  The next time if she got bitten, she only needs to get the booster shot, no need for the whole series.

Rabies vaccine comes in 6 doses plus 1 for tetanus vaccine.  Total all together within 7 days are 7 shots for me alone. The tetanus vaccine was quite painful, it gives you a numb arm afterward; the rabies vaccine was not so bad.  3 shots for the 1st visit, 3 days later another 2 shots and on the 7th day another 2 shots.  You will also be given a week of antibiotics for consumption.

So if you are looking for rabies vaccination in Kuching, go to Borneo Medical Centre if you can afford it.  I understand the waiting time in GH can be quite long. Here in BMC the most are 1 hour waiting time plus I normally went between 6pm-8pm, fewer people during that time. 

Ok, rabies vaccine done, covid vaccine next?

Perodua Ativa

Last Saturday, I went to Perodua to service my old Perodua car.

And there's a Perodua Ativa in the showroom.  Boleh tahan cantik kereta ni, harga start from RM63k. Berbaloi la jugak.  I prefer Ativa compared to X50, cuma saya kurang minat dengan transmission type nyer pulak, kenapa takda yang manual? (correct me if I am wrong).

Tengok gambar je lah, kalau nak beli, kena lah test drive dulu.

In My Kitchen | Veggies

Even though I seldom cook at home, but I have this habit of keeping stock of veggies at home.  I like to have it in the fridge just-in-case I wanted to cook something up.

Here's what I normally have..

1. carrot - for fried rice, chicken soup, mixed veggies

2. tomato - for curry, beef stew, bolognese sauce, canned sardines, tomato egg

3. cabbage - can be stored longer

4. broccoli - also because it can be stored longer

5. sawi or any type of green leaves - for Maggi, veggie soup

6. lotus root

7. white radish or pumpkin

8. sweet potatoes

9. normal potatoes - for curry and stew

After practicing these for more than 10 years now, I find that there are flaws in my planning.  Now I think I don't need to have all these veggies with me all the time.  Reasons?

1. 80% of the veggie will sure go to waste, like I said, I seldom cook.

2. I can always go and buy and have the freshest veggie that I can get, more nutritious that way.  They are all within 1km away from my house.

3. End of last year, a new mini-market just open up in my area, it is on my way back from work, I can easily stop by to get the veggie supply if I am feeling like cooking for dinner on that day.

4. Lately I see that veggie price is going up, a normal packet of green leaves veggie used to cost RM 2-3 now is about RM 5-6.

Veggies at supermarket, not cheap you know.

So, after all this thinking, I am going to replan my shopping list. Less fresh veggie stock at home.  The same goes for my canned food, junk food, any other food stock at home.