life and deaths

well, i dun usually blog about sad news. but i guess in time to come, i may not remember exact details of them. like which year my popo passed away? it was the old school photographs that still displayed the date stamp that refreshed my memory... 1998.

it seems like there are alot of deaths this year. woke up to the news of the death of Nelson Mandela, the revered icon of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and one of the towering political figures of the 20th century.

juz a couple of days ago, fast and furious actor Paul Walker, died, ironically in a car crash.

in between them, was the sudden death of a cg member, alvin. well. he was one of the few nice guys who took the initiative to talk to me while i was still new in the cg. i hope there is something i can do for the family, at least for the wife. :(

some 2 months ago, chris left us. she too, was one of the few colleagues who displayed great hospitality. oh, and her home was the only (i tink) place that was opened up to the rest of the colleagues during CNY.

and then there was the 98 year old mom of my boss. she lived a good life and fought the good fight. 
 
and then there was a 14 year old girl, daughter of a fellow colleague in office, who also passed away due to cancer? suddenly too. 

TREASURE LIFE, AND THOSE AROUND YOU, MY FRIENDS.

Easing back pain...

As I lay me down to sleep, can't help but googled this: "sleeping positions for back pains"

And I think I might have found the solution. Gonna try it tonight. Wish me luck!

"If You Have. . .Back Pain
Lie on your side, with your legs supported
Some 40 percent of women suffer spinal issues, according to The Clinical Journal of Pain, and many of those originate—or get worse—between the sheets, because a wonky sleep pose can throw off spinal alignment for hours, says Robert S. Rosenberg, D.O., medical director of the Sleep Disorders Centers of Prescott Valley and Flagstaff, Arizona.

The key is to keep your spine in a neutral, naturally curved position. Lie on your side and put a slight bend in your knees, stacking your hips in a straight line (letting your top hip flop forward will rotate your lumbar spine, fueling more pain). Place a firm pillow or two in between your knees so that your legs are propped about hip-width apart. Your arms can relax out in front of you. If this feels funny at first, don't give up. Sleeping with extra padding takes practice."